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`` I would far rather die after a Russian occupation of this country - by some deliberate act of refusal - than die uselessly by atomisation ''.	die	{ "name": "die", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers", "a device used for shaping metal", "a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or...	[ "pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life" ]	[ "die%2:30:00::" ]
Would such an act of refusal be useful?	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He does not mean, in fact he addresses himself specifically to reject the proposition, that `` if we took the risk of surrendering, a new generation in Britain would soon begin to amass its strength in secret in order to reverse the consequences of that surrender ''.	mean	{ "name": "mean", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n", "mean or intend to express or convey", "have as a logical consequence", "denote or connote", "have in mind as a purpose", "have a specif...	[ "mean or intend to express or convey" ]	[ "mean%2:32:01::" ]
He does not mean, in fact he addresses himself specifically to reject the proposition, that `` if we took the risk of surrendering, a new generation in Britain would soon begin to amass its strength in secret in order to reverse the consequences of that surrender ''.	addresses	{ "name": "address", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored", "the place where a person or organization can be found or communicated with", "the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience", "the manner of sp...	[ "speak to" ]	[ "address%2:32:00::" ]
He does not mean, in fact he addresses himself specifically to reject the proposition, that `` if we took the risk of surrendering, a new generation in Britain would soon begin to amass its strength in secret in order to reverse the consequences of that surrender ''.	reject	{ "name": "reject", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality", "refuse to accept or acknowledge", "refuse to accept", "deem wrong or inappropriate", "reject with contempt", "resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign t...	[ "refuse to accept" ]	[ "reject%2:40:00::" ]
He does not mean, in fact he addresses himself specifically to reject the proposition, that `` if we took the risk of surrendering, a new generation in Britain would soon begin to amass its strength in secret in order to reverse the consequences of that surrender ''.	took	{ "name": "take", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property", "the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption", "carry out", "require (time or space)", "take somebody somewhere", "get into ...	[ "experience or feel or submit to" ]	[ "take%2:39:00::" ]
He does not mean, in fact he addresses himself specifically to reject the proposition, that `` if we took the risk of surrendering, a new generation in Britain would soon begin to amass its strength in secret in order to reverse the consequences of that surrender ''.	surrendering	{ "name": "surrender", "sense_definitions_list": [ "acceptance of despair", "a verbal act of admitting defeat", "the delivery of a principal into lawful custody", "the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)", "give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another", "...	[ "give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another" ]	[ "surrender%2:33:00::" ]
He does not mean, in fact he addresses himself specifically to reject the proposition, that `` if we took the risk of surrendering, a new generation in Britain would soon begin to amass its strength in secret in order to reverse the consequences of that surrender ''.	begin	{ "name": "begin", "sense_definitions_list": [ "Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)", "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action", "have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial,...	[ "take the first step or steps in carrying out an action" ]	[ "begin%2:30:00::" ]
He does not mean, in fact he addresses himself specifically to reject the proposition, that `` if we took the risk of surrendering, a new generation in Britain would soon begin to amass its strength in secret in order to reverse the consequences of that surrender ''.	amass	{ "name": "amass", "sense_definitions_list": [ "collect or gather", "get or gather together" ] }	[ "collect or gather" ]	[ "amass%2:30:00::" ]
He does not mean, in fact he addresses himself specifically to reject the proposition, that `` if we took the risk of surrendering, a new generation in Britain would soon begin to amass its strength in secret in order to reverse the consequences of that surrender ''.	reverse	{ "name": "reverse", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a relation of direct opposition", "the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed", "an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating", "the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the princi...	[ "turn inside out or upside down" ]	[ "reverse%2:30:01::" ]
He wants to be `` brutally frank and say that these rebellions would be hopeless - far, far more hopeless than was the Hungarian revolution of 1956 ''.	wants	{ "name": "want", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of extreme poverty", "the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable", "anything that is necessary but lacking", "a specific feeling of desire", "feel or have a desire for; want strongly", "have need of", "hunt or look ...	[ "feel or have a desire for; want strongly" ]	[ "want%2:37:00::" ]
He wants to be `` brutally frank and say that these rebellions would be hopeless - far, far more hopeless than was the Hungarian revolution of 1956 ''.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He wants to be `` brutally frank and say that these rebellions would be hopeless - far, far more hopeless than was the Hungarian revolution of 1956 ''.	say	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "report or maintain" ]	[ "say%2:32:01::" ]
He wants to be `` brutally frank and say that these rebellions would be hopeless - far, far more hopeless than was the Hungarian revolution of 1956 ''.	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
He wants to be `` brutally frank and say that these rebellions would be hopeless - far, far more hopeless than was the Hungarian revolution of 1956 ''.	was	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
This is not a project for regaining the ground for limited war, by creating a monopoly in one power of the world 's arsenal of unlimited weapons.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
This is not a project for regaining the ground for limited war, by creating a monopoly in one power of the world 's arsenal of unlimited weapons.	regaining	{ "name": "regain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "get or find back; recover the use of", "come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost" ] }	[ "get or find back; recover the use of" ]	[ "regain%2:40:00::" ]
This is not a project for regaining the ground for limited war, by creating a monopoly in one power of the world 's arsenal of unlimited weapons.	creating	{ "name": "create", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make or cause to be or to become", "bring into existence", "pursue a creative activity; be engaged in a creative activity", "invest with a new title, office, or rank", "create by artistic means", "create or manufacture a man-made product" ] ...	[ "make or cause to be or to become" ]	[ "create%2:36:00::" ]
It is a proposal that justice now be served by means other than those that have ever preconditioned the search for it, or preconditioned more positive means for attaining it, in the past.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
It is a proposal that justice now be served by means other than those that have ever preconditioned the search for it, or preconditioned more positive means for attaining it, in the past.	preconditioned	{ "name": "precondition", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else", "an assumption that is taken for granted", "a condition that is a prerequisite", "put into the required condition beforehand" ] }	[ "put into the required condition beforehand" ]	[ "precondition%2:30:00::" ]
It is a proposal that justice now be served by means other than those that have ever preconditioned the search for it, or preconditioned more positive means for attaining it, in the past.	preconditioned	{ "name": "precondition", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else", "an assumption that is taken for granted", "a condition that is a prerequisite", "put into the required condition beforehand" ] }	[ "put into the required condition beforehand" ]	[ "precondition%2:30:00::" ]
It is a proposal that justice now be served by means other than those that have ever preconditioned the search for it, or preconditioned more positive means for attaining it, in the past.	attaining	{ "name": "attain", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to gain with effort", "reach a point in time, or a certain state or level", "find unexpectedly", "reach a destination, either real or abstract" ] }	[ "to gain with effort" ]	[ "attain%2:41:00::" ]
`` It is no good recommending surrender rather than nuclear warfare with the proviso that surrender could be followed by the effective military resistance by occupied peoples.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
`` It is no good recommending surrender rather than nuclear warfare with the proviso that surrender could be followed by the effective military resistance by occupied peoples.	recommending	{ "name": "recommend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "push for something", "express a good opinion of", "make attractive or acceptable" ] }	[ "push for something" ]	[ "recommend%2:32:01::" ]
`` It is no good recommending surrender rather than nuclear warfare with the proviso that surrender could be followed by the effective military resistance by occupied peoples.	followed	{ "name": "follow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "to travel behind, go after, come after", "be later in time", "come as a logical consequence; follow logically", "travel along a certain course", "act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes", "come after in time, as a result", ...	[ "to travel behind, go after, come after" ]	[ "follow%2:38:00::" ]
Hope for the future would lie in the natural longing of the human race for freedom and the right to develop ''.	lie in	{ "name": "lie_in", "sense_definitions_list": [ "originate (in)", "be in confinement for childbirth" ] }	[ "originate (in)" ]	[ "lie_in%2:42:00::" ]
Hope for the future would lie in the natural longing of the human race for freedom and the right to develop ''.	develop	{ "name": "develop", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation", "work out", "gain through experience", "come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)", "come into existence; take on form or shape", "change th...	[ "grow emotionally or mature" ]	[ "develop%2:30:10::" ]
This is to surrender in advance to whatever attack may yet be mounted, to the very last ; it is to stride along the steep slope downward.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
This is to surrender in advance to whatever attack may yet be mounted, to the very last ; it is to stride along the steep slope downward.	surrender	{ "name": "surrender", "sense_definitions_list": [ "acceptance of despair", "a verbal act of admitting defeat", "the delivery of a principal into lawful custody", "the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)", "give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another", "...	[ "give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another" ]	[ "surrender%2:33:00::" ]
This is to surrender in advance to whatever attack may yet be mounted, to the very last ; it is to stride along the steep slope downward.	mounted	{ "name": "mount", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a lightweight horse kept for riding only", "the act of climbing something", "a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill", "a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in plac...	[ "put up or launch" ]	[ "mount%2:36:00::" ]
This is to surrender in advance to whatever attack may yet be mounted, to the very last ; it is to stride along the steep slope downward.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The only contrary action, in the future as in the past, runs the risk of war ; and, now and in the future unlike in the past, any attempt to repel injury and to preserve any particular civilized attainment of mankind or its provisional justice runs some risk of nuclear warfare and the danger that an effect of it will, ...	runs	{ "name": "run_a_risk", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome" ] }	[ "take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome" ]	[ "run_a_risk%2:41:00::" ]
The only contrary action, in the future as in the past, runs the risk of war ; and, now and in the future unlike in the past, any attempt to repel injury and to preserve any particular civilized attainment of mankind or its provisional justice runs some risk of nuclear warfare and the danger that an effect of it will, ...	repel	{ "name": "repel", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to move back by force or influence", "be repellent to; cause aversion in", "force or drive back", "reject outright and bluntly", "fill with distaste" ] }	[ "cause to move back by force or influence" ]	[ "repel%2:35:00::" ]
The only contrary action, in the future as in the past, runs the risk of war ; and, now and in the future unlike in the past, any attempt to repel injury and to preserve any particular civilized attainment of mankind or its provisional justice runs some risk of nuclear warfare and the danger that an effect of it will, ...	preserve	{ "name": "preserve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone", "a reservation where animals are protected", "fruit preserved by cooking with sugar", "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "keep in safety and protect from...	[ "to keep up and reserve for personal or special use" ]	[ "preserve%2:40:01::" ]
The only contrary action, in the future as in the past, runs the risk of war ; and, now and in the future unlike in the past, any attempt to repel injury and to preserve any particular civilized attainment of mankind or its provisional justice runs some risk of nuclear warfare and the danger that an effect of it will, ...	runs	{ "name": "run_a_risk", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome" ] }	[ "take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome" ]	[ "run_a_risk%2:41:00::" ]
The only contrary action, in the future as in the past, runs the risk of war ; and, now and in the future unlike in the past, any attempt to repel injury and to preserve any particular civilized attainment of mankind or its provisional justice runs some risk of nuclear warfare and the danger that an effect of it will, ...	render	{ "name": "render", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls", "cause to become", "give something useful or necessary to", "give an interpretation or rendition of", "give or supply", "pass down", "make over as a return", "giv...	[ "cause to become" ]	[ "render%2:30:00::" ]
That is why it is so very important that ethical analysis keep clear the problem of decision as to `` permitted '' effects, and not draw back in fright from any conceivable contingency or suffer paralysis of action before possibilities or probabilities unrelated, or not directly morally related, to what we can and may ...	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
That is why it is so very important that ethical analysis keep clear the problem of decision as to `` permitted '' effects, and not draw back in fright from any conceivable contingency or suffer paralysis of action before possibilities or probabilities unrelated, or not directly morally related, to what we can and may ...	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
That is why it is so very important that ethical analysis keep clear the problem of decision as to `` permitted '' effects, and not draw back in fright from any conceivable contingency or suffer paralysis of action before possibilities or probabilities unrelated, or not directly morally related, to what we can and may ...	keep	{ "name": "keep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the financial means whereby one lives", "the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress", "a cell in a jail or prison", "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", ...	[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]	[ "keep%2:42:00::" ]
That is why it is so very important that ethical analysis keep clear the problem of decision as to `` permitted '' effects, and not draw back in fright from any conceivable contingency or suffer paralysis of action before possibilities or probabilities unrelated, or not directly morally related, to what we can and may ...	draw back	{ "name": "draw_back", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pull back or move away or backward", "use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)" ] }	[ "pull back or move away or backward" ]	[ "draw_back%2:38:00::" ]
That is why it is so very important that ethical analysis keep clear the problem of decision as to `` permitted '' effects, and not draw back in fright from any conceivable contingency or suffer paralysis of action before possibilities or probabilities unrelated, or not directly morally related, to what we can and may ...	suffer	{ "name": "suffer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "undergo or be subjected to", "undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)", "experience (emotional) pain", "put up with something or somebody unpleasant", "get worse", "feel pain or be in pain", "feel physical pain", "feel unwell or uncomfo...	[ "put up with something or somebody unpleasant" ]	[ "suffer%2:31:00::" ]
That is why it is so very important that ethical analysis keep clear the problem of decision as to `` permitted '' effects, and not draw back in fright from any conceivable contingency or suffer paralysis of action before possibilities or probabilities unrelated, or not directly morally related, to what we can and may ...	do	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "do%2:36:01::" ]
That is why it is so very important that ethical analysis keep clear the problem of decision as to `` permitted '' effects, and not draw back in fright from any conceivable contingency or suffer paralysis of action before possibilities or probabilities unrelated, or not directly morally related, to what we can and may ...	endures	{ "name": "endure", "sense_definitions_list": [ "put up with something or somebody unpleasant", "face and withstand with courage", "continue to live through hardship or adversity", "undergo or be subjected to", "last and be usable", "persist for a specified period of time", "continue to ...	[ "continue to live through hardship or adversity" ]	[ "endure%2:42:00::" ]
Finally, just as no different issues are posed for thoughtful analysis by the foreshortening of time that may yet pass before the end of human life on this earth, but only stimulation and alarm to the imagination, the same thing must be said in connection with the question of what we may perhaps already be doing, by hu...	posed	{ "name": "pose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "affected manners intended to impress others", "a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes", "a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display", "introduce", "assume a posture as for artistic purposes", "pretend to be someone y...	[ "introduce" ]	[ "pose%2:42:00::" ]
Finally, just as no different issues are posed for thoughtful analysis by the foreshortening of time that may yet pass before the end of human life on this earth, but only stimulation and alarm to the imagination, the same thing must be said in connection with the question of what we may perhaps already be doing, by hu...	foreshortening	{ "name": "foreshorten", "sense_definitions_list": [ "reduce in scope while retaining essential elements", "shorten lines in a drawing so as to create an illusion of depth" ] }	[ "reduce in scope while retaining essential elements" ]	[ "foreshorten%2:30:00::" ]
Finally, just as no different issues are posed for thoughtful analysis by the foreshortening of time that may yet pass before the end of human life on this earth, but only stimulation and alarm to the imagination, the same thing must be said in connection with the question of what we may perhaps already be doing, by hu...	pass	{ "name": "pass", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls", "(military) a written leave of absence", "(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate", "the location in a range of mountains of a geologic...	[ "pass by" ]	[ "pass%2:38:03::" ]
Finally, just as no different issues are posed for thoughtful analysis by the foreshortening of time that may yet pass before the end of human life on this earth, but only stimulation and alarm to the imagination, the same thing must be said in connection with the question of what we may perhaps already be doing, by hu...	said	{ "name": "say", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the chance to speak", "express in words", "report or maintain", "express a supposition", "have or contain a certain wording or form", "give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority", "speak, pronounce, or utter in a c...	[ "express a supposition" ]	[ "say%2:32:03::" ]
Finally, just as no different issues are posed for thoughtful analysis by the foreshortening of time that may yet pass before the end of human life on this earth, but only stimulation and alarm to the imagination, the same thing must be said in connection with the question of what we may perhaps already be doing, by hu...	doing	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "do%2:36:01::" ]
Finally, just as no different issues are posed for thoughtful analysis by the foreshortening of time that may yet pass before the end of human life on this earth, but only stimulation and alarm to the imagination, the same thing must be said in connection with the question of what we may perhaps already be doing, by hu...	accelerate	{ "name": "accelerate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move faster", "cause to move faster" ] }	[ "move faster" ]	[ "accelerate%2:30:00::" ]
We should not allow the image of an immanent end brought about indirectly by our own action in the continuing human struggle for a just endurable order of existence to blind us to the fact that in some measure accelerating the end of our lease may be one consequence among others of many other of mankind 's thrusts towa...	allow	{ "name": "allow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen", "consent to, give permission", "let have", "give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause", "make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to...	[ "make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen" ]	[ "allow%2:41:00::" ]
We should not allow the image of an immanent end brought about indirectly by our own action in the continuing human struggle for a just endurable order of existence to blind us to the fact that in some measure accelerating the end of our lease may be one consequence among others of many other of mankind 's thrusts towa...	continuing	{ "name": "continue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", "continue talking; he continued,", "keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last", "move ahead; travel onward in time or space", "allow to remain in a place or position or m...	[ "continue a certain state, condition, or activity" ]	[ "continue%2:42:01::" ]
We should not allow the image of an immanent end brought about indirectly by our own action in the continuing human struggle for a just endurable order of existence to blind us to the fact that in some measure accelerating the end of our lease may be one consequence among others of many other of mankind 's thrusts towa...	blind	{ "name": "blind", "sense_definitions_list": [ "people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group", "a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters)", "a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight", "something intended to misrepresent the true nature...	[ "make blind by putting the eyes out" ]	[ "blind%2:39:00::" ]
We should not allow the image of an immanent end brought about indirectly by our own action in the continuing human struggle for a just endurable order of existence to blind us to the fact that in some measure accelerating the end of our lease may be one consequence among others of many other of mankind 's thrusts towa...	accelerating	{ "name": "accelerate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "move faster", "cause to move faster" ] }	[ "move faster" ]	[ "accelerate%2:30:00::" ]
We should not allow the image of an immanent end brought about indirectly by our own action in the continuing human struggle for a just endurable order of existence to blind us to the fact that in some measure accelerating the end of our lease may be one consequence among others of many other of mankind 's thrusts towa...	be	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
We should not allow the image of an immanent end brought about indirectly by our own action in the continuing human struggle for a just endurable order of existence to blind us to the fact that in some measure accelerating the end of our lease may be one consequence among others of many other of mankind 's thrusts towa...	know	{ "name": "know", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people", "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about", "know how to do or perform something", "be aware of the truth of something...	[ "know how to do or perform something" ]	[ "know%2:31:03::" ]
Radio is easily outdistancing television in its strides to reach the minority listener.	outdistancing	{ "name": "outdistance", "sense_definitions_list": [ "go far ahead of" ] }	[ "go far ahead of" ]	[ "outdistance%2:38:00::" ]
Radio is easily outdistancing television in its strides to reach the minority listener.	reach	{ "name": "reach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the limits within which something can be effective", "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the act of physically reaching or thrusting out", "the limit of capability", "reach a destination, either real or abstract...	[ "be in or establish communication with" ]	[ "reach%2:32:00::" ]
Lower costs and a larger number of stations are the key factors making such specialization possible.	are	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "form or compose" ]	[ "be%2:42:02::" ]
Lower costs and a larger number of stations are the key factors making such specialization possible.	making	{ "name": "make", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a recognizable kind", "the act of mixing cards haphazardly", "engage in", "give certain properties to something", "make or cause to be or to become", "cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner", "give rise to; cause to happen or occur,...	[ "make or cause to be or to become" ]	[ "make%2:36:00::" ]
The mushrooming of FM outlets, offering concerts ( both jazz and classical ), lectures, and other special events, is a phenomenon which has had a fair amount of publicity.	offering	{ "name": "offer", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the verbal act of offering", "something offered (as a proposal or bid)", "a usually brief attempt", "make available or accessible, provide or furnish", "present for acceptance or rejection", "agree freely", "put forward for consideration", ...	[ "make available or accessible, provide or furnish" ]	[ "offer%2:40:02::" ]
The mushrooming of FM outlets, offering concerts ( both jazz and classical ), lectures, and other special events, is a phenomenon which has had a fair amount of publicity.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
The mushrooming of FM outlets, offering concerts ( both jazz and classical ), lectures, and other special events, is a phenomenon which has had a fair amount of publicity.	had	{ "name": "have", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who possesses great material wealth", "have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense", "have as a feature", "go through (mental or physical states or experiences)", "have ownership or possession of", "cause to move; cause t...	[ "have a personal or business relationship with someone" ]	[ "have%2:41:00::" ]
Not so well known is the growth of broadcasting operations aimed wholly or partly at Negro listeners - an audience which, in the United States, comprises some 19000000 people with $ 20000000000 to spend each year.	is	{ "name": "be", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element", "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)", "be identical to; be someone or something", "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere", "have an ex...	[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]	[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
Not so well known is the growth of broadcasting operations aimed wholly or partly at Negro listeners - an audience which, in the United States, comprises some 19000000 people with $ 20000000000 to spend each year.	aimed	{ "name": "aim", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions", "the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)", "the action of directing something at an object", "the direction or path along which something move...	[ "specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public" ]	[ "aim%2:31:02::" ]
Not so well known is the growth of broadcasting operations aimed wholly or partly at Negro listeners - an audience which, in the United States, comprises some 19000000 people with $ 20000000000 to spend each year.	comprises	{ "name": "comprise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be composed of", "include or contain; have as a component", "form or compose" ] }	[ "be composed of" ]	[ "comprise%2:42:01::" ]
Not so well known is the growth of broadcasting operations aimed wholly or partly at Negro listeners - an audience which, in the United States, comprises some 19000000 people with $ 20000000000 to spend each year.	spend	{ "name": "spend", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass time in a specific way", "pay out", "spend completely" ] }	[ "pay out" ]	[ "spend%2:40:00::" ]
Of course, the nonwhite listener does his share of television watching.	does	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "carry out or perform an action" ]	[ "do%2:36:01::" ]
He even buys a lot of the products he sees advertised - despite the fact that the copy makes no special bid for his favor and sponsors rarely use any but white models in commercials.	buys	{ "name": "buy", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an advantageous purchase", "obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction", "make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence", "be worth or be capable of buying", "acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange", "accept...	[ "obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction" ]	[ "buy%2:40:00::" ]
He even buys a lot of the products he sees advertised - despite the fact that the copy makes no special bid for his favor and sponsors rarely use any but white models in commercials.	sees	{ "name": "see", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located", "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight", "perceive (an idea or situation) mentally", "perceive or be contemporaneous with", "imagine; conceive of; see in one's min...	[ "perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight" ]	[ "see%2:39:00::" ]
He even buys a lot of the products he sees advertised - despite the fact that the copy makes no special bid for his favor and sponsors rarely use any but white models in commercials.	advertised	{ "name": "advertise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "call attention to", "make publicity for; try to sell (a product)" ] }	[ "call attention to" ]	[ "advertise%2:32:01::" ]
He even buys a lot of the products he sees advertised - despite the fact that the copy makes no special bid for his favor and sponsors rarely use any but white models in commercials.	use	{ "name": "use", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the act of using", "what something is used for", "a particular service", "(economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing", "(psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be ...	[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]	[ "use%2:34:01::" ]
But the growing number of Negro-appeal radio stations, plus evidence of strong listener support of their advertisers, give time salesmen an impressive argument as they approach new prospects.	give	{ "name": "give", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length", "cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense", "be the cause or source of", "transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody", "conve...	[ "be the cause or source of" ]	[ "give%2:40:05::" ]
But the growing number of Negro-appeal radio stations, plus evidence of strong listener support of their advertisers, give time salesmen an impressive argument as they approach new prospects.	approach	{ "name": "approach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation", "the act of drawing spatially closer to something", "a way of entering or leaving", "the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing", "the event of one object coming closer...	[ "make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion" ]	[ "approach%2:32:00::" ]
It is estimated that more than 600 stations ( of a total of 3400 ) do a significant amount of programing for the Negro.	estimated	{ "name": "estimate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth", "a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody", "a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)", "a statement indicating the likely cost of some job", ...	[ "judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)" ]	[ "estimate%2:31:00::" ]
It is estimated that more than 600 stations ( of a total of 3400 ) do a significant amount of programing for the Negro.	do	{ "name": "do", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an uproarious party", "the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization", "doctor's degree in osteopathy", "engage in", "carry out or perform an action", "get (something) done", "proceed or get along", "give ris...	[ "engage in" ]	[ "do%2:41:01::" ]
At least 60 stations devote all of their time to reaching this audience in about half of the 50 states.	devote	{ "name": "devote", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause", "dedicate", "set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use" ] }	[ "give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause" ]	[ "devote%2:32:00::" ]
At least 60 stations devote all of their time to reaching this audience in about half of the 50 states.	reaching	{ "name": "reach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the limits within which something can be effective", "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the act of physically reaching or thrusting out", "the limit of capability", "reach a destination, either real or abstract...	[ "be in or establish communication with" ]	[ "reach%2:32:00::" ]
These and other figures and comments have been reported in a special supplement of Sponsor magazine, a trade publication for radio and TV advertisers.	reported	{ "name": "report", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a written document describing the findings of some individual or group", "the act of informing by verbal report", "a short account of the news", "a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing)", "a written evaluation of a student's...	[ "to give an account or representation of in words" ]	[ "report%2:32:00::" ]
For 10 years Sponsor has issued an annual survey of the size and characteristics of the Negro market and of successful techniques for reaching this market through radio.	issued	{ "name": "issue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an important question that is in dispute and must be settled", "one of a series published periodically", "some situation or event that is thought about", "the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)", ...	[ "prepare and issue for public distribution or sale" ]	[ "issue%2:32:00::" ]
For 10 years Sponsor has issued an annual survey of the size and characteristics of the Negro market and of successful techniques for reaching this market through radio.	reaching	{ "name": "reach", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the limits within which something can be effective", "an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:", "the act of physically reaching or thrusting out", "the limit of capability", "reach a destination, either real or abstract...	[ "be in or establish communication with" ]	[ "reach%2:32:00::" ]
In the past 10 years, Sponsor observes, these trends have become apparent :	observes	{ "name": "observe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of", "make mention of", "observe with care or pay close attention to", "watch attentively", "show respect towards", "behave as expected during of holidays or rites", "follow with the ...	[ "make mention of" ]	[ "observe%2:32:00::" ]
In the past 10 years, Sponsor observes, these trends have become apparent :	become	{ "name": "become", "sense_definitions_list": [ "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "undergo a change or development", "come into existence", "enhance the appearance of" ] }	[ "enter or assume a certain state or condition" ]	[ "become%2:30:00::" ]
Negro population in the U. S. has increased 25 per cent while the white population was growing by 18 per cent.	increased	{ "name": "increase", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity that is added", "a change resulting in an increase", "a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important", "the amount by which something increases", "the act of increasing something", "become bigger or grea...	[ "become bigger or greater in amount" ]	[ "increase%2:30:00::" ]
Negro population in the U. S. has increased 25 per cent while the white population was growing by 18 per cent.	growing	{ "name": "grow", "sense_definitions_list": [ "pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become", "become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain", "increase in size by natural process", "cause to grow or develop", "develop and reach maturity; undergo maturati...	[ "become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain" ]	[ "grow%2:30:00::" ]
`` The forgotten 15 million '' - as Sponsor tagged the Negro market in its first survey - has become a better-remembered 19 million.	tagged	{ "name": "tag", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.", "a label associated with something for the purpose of identification", "a small piece of cloth or paper", "a game in whi...	[ "provide with a name or nickname" ]	[ "tag%2:32:00::" ]
`` The forgotten 15 million '' - as Sponsor tagged the Negro market in its first survey - has become a better-remembered 19 million.	become	{ "name": "become", "sense_definitions_list": [ "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "undergo a change or development", "come into existence", "enhance the appearance of" ] }	[ "enter or assume a certain state or condition" ]	[ "become%2:30:00::" ]
Advertisers are changing their attitudes, both as to the significance of this market and the ways of speaking to it.	changing	{ "name": "change", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another", "a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event", "the action of changing something", "the result of alteration or modificat...	[ "cause to change; make different; cause a transformation" ]	[ "change%2:30:01::" ]
Stations programing to Negro listeners are having to upgrade their shows in order to keep pace with rising educational, economic, and cultural levels.	programing	{ "name": "program", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished", "a system of projects or services intended to meet a public need", "a radio or television show", "a document stating the aims and principles of a political party", "an announcement...	[ "arrange a program of or for" ]	[ "program%2:32:00::" ]
Stations programing to Negro listeners are having to upgrade their shows in order to keep pace with rising educational, economic, and cultural levels.	upgrade	{ "name": "upgrade", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an upward slope or grade (as in a road)", "software that provides better performance than an earlier version did", "a reservation that is improved", "the property possessed by a slope or surface that rises", "hardware that provides better perform...	[ "rate higher; raise in value or esteem" ]	[ "upgrade%2:31:00::" ]
Stations programing to Negro listeners are having to upgrade their shows in order to keep pace with rising educational, economic, and cultural levels.	keep	{ "name": "keep", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the financial means whereby one lives", "the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress", "a cell in a jail or prison", "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.,", "continue a certain state, condition, or activity", ...	[ "keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g.," ]	[ "keep%2:42:00::" ]
Futhermore, the station which wants real prestige must lead or participate in community improvement projects, not simply serve on the air.	wants	{ "name": "want", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a state of extreme poverty", "the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable", "anything that is necessary but lacking", "a specific feeling of desire", "feel or have a desire for; want strongly", "have need of", "hunt or look ...	[ "feel or have a desire for; want strongly" ]	[ "want%2:37:00::" ]
Futhermore, the station which wants real prestige must lead or participate in community improvement projects, not simply serve on the air.	lead	{ "name": "lead", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an advantage held by a competitor in a race", "a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey", "evidence pointing to a possible solution", "a position of leadership (especially in the phr...	[ "be in charge of" ]	[ "lead%2:41:00::" ]
Futhermore, the station which wants real prestige must lead or participate in community improvement projects, not simply serve on the air.	participate	{ "name": "participate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "share in something", "become a participant; be involved in" ] }	[ "share in something" ]	[ "participate%2:41:00::" ]
Futhermore, the station which wants real prestige must lead or participate in community improvement projects, not simply serve on the air.	serve	{ "name": "serve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play", "serve a purpose, role, or function", "do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function", "contribute or conduce to", "be used by; as of a utility", "help to some food; help with food or drink...	[ "devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas" ]	[ "serve%2:41:02::" ]
In the last decade the number of Negro-appeal radio program hours has risen at least 15 per cent, and the number of Negro-appeal stations has increased 30 per cent, according to a research man quoted by Sponsor.	risen	{ "name": "rise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a growth in strength or number or importance", "the act of changing location in an upward direction", "an upward slope or grade (as in a road)", "a movement upward", "the amount a salary is increased", "the property possessed by a slope or surfa...	[ "go up or advance" ]	[ "rise%2:30:03::" ]
In the last decade the number of Negro-appeal radio program hours has risen at least 15 per cent, and the number of Negro-appeal stations has increased 30 per cent, according to a research man quoted by Sponsor.	increased	{ "name": "increase", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a quantity that is added", "a change resulting in an increase", "a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important", "the amount by which something increases", "the act of increasing something", "become bigger or grea...	[ "become bigger or greater in amount" ]	[ "increase%2:30:00::" ]
In the last decade the number of Negro-appeal radio program hours has risen at least 15 per cent, and the number of Negro-appeal stations has increased 30 per cent, according to a research man quoted by Sponsor.	quoted	{ "name": "quote", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else", "a passage or expression that is quoted or cited", "repeat a passage from", "name the price of", "refer to for illustration or proof", "put quote marks around" ] }	[ "repeat a passage from" ]	[ "quote%2:32:00::" ]
A year ago the Negro Radio Association was formed to spur research which the 30 - odd member stations are sure will bring in more business.	formed	{ "name": "form", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something", "a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality", "a perceptual structure", "any spatial attributes (especia...	[ "create (as an entity)" ]	[ "form%2:41:00::" ]
A year ago the Negro Radio Association was formed to spur research which the 30 - odd member stations are sure will bring in more business.	spur	{ "name": "spur", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something", "any sharply pointed projection", "tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers", "a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward", "a railway line conn...	[ "incite or stimulate" ]	[ "spur%2:41:00::" ]
A year ago the Negro Radio Association was formed to spur research which the 30 - odd member stations are sure will bring in more business.	bring in	{ "name": "bring_in", "sense_definitions_list": [ "bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment", "earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages", "be sold for a certain price", "submit (a verdict) to a court", "transmit" ] }	[ "bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment" ]	[ "bring_in%2:38:00::" ]

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