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But it can be dangerous if the joiner does n't want to make a spectacle of himself.	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::" ]
But it can be dangerous if the joiner does n't want to make a spectacle of himself.	want	{ "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::" ]
But it can be dangerous if the joiner does n't want to make a spectacle of himself.	make	{ "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,...	[ "give certain properties to something" ]	[ "make%2:30:00::" ]
For instance, so-called `` conservative '' organizations, some of them secret, are sprouting in the garden of joining where `` liberal '' organizations once took root.	sprouting	{ "name": "sprout", "sense_definitions_list": [ "any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud", "a newly grown bud (especially from a germinating seed)", "produce buds, branches, or germinate", "put forth and grow sprouts or shoots" ] }	[ "produce buds, branches, or germinate" ]	[ "sprout%2:30:00::" ]
For instance, so-called `` conservative '' organizations, some of them secret, are sprouting in the garden of joining where `` liberal '' organizations once took root.	took root	{ "name": "take_root", "sense_definitions_list": [ "become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style" ] }	[ "become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style" ]	[ "take_root%2:30:01::" ]
One specific example is a secret `` fraternity '' which will `` coordinate anti-Communist efforts ''.	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::" ]
One specific example is a secret `` fraternity '' which will `` coordinate anti-Communist efforts ''.	coordinate	{ "name": "coordinate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a number that identifies a position relative to an axis", "bring order and organization to", "bring into common action, movement, or condition", "be co-ordinated", "bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation"...	[ "bring into common action, movement, or condition" ]	[ "coordinate%2:41:00::" ]
The principle is commendable but we suspect that in the practice somebody is going to get gulled.	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 principle is commendable but we suspect that in the practice somebody is going to get gulled.	get	{ "name": "get", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent", "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract", "enter or assume a certain state or condition", "cause to move; cause to be in...	[ "enter or assume a certain state or condition" ]	[ "get%2:30:00::" ]
The principle is commendable but we suspect that in the practice somebody is going to get gulled.	gulled	{ "name": "gull", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of", "mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs", "make a fool or dupe of", "fool or hoax" ] }	[ "fool or hoax" ]	[ "gull%2:32:00::" ]
According to The Chicago Tribune News Service, State Atty. Gen. Stanley Mosk of California has devised a series of questions which the joiner might well ask about any organization seeking his money and his name :	devised	{ "name": "devise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a will disposing of real property", "(law) a gift of real property by will", "come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort", "arrange by systematic planning and united effort", "give by will, especially rea...	[ "come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort" ]	[ "devise%2:36:00::" ]
According to The Chicago Tribune News Service, State Atty. Gen. Stanley Mosk of California has devised a series of questions which the joiner might well ask about any organization seeking his money and his name :	ask	{ "name": "ask", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inquire about", "make a request or demand for something to somebody", "direct or put; seek an answer to", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "address a question to and expect an answer from", "require as useful, just, or proper", "req...	[ "inquire about" ]	[ "ask%2:32:00::" ]
According to The Chicago Tribune News Service, State Atty. Gen. Stanley Mosk of California has devised a series of questions which the joiner might well ask about any organization seeking his money and his name :	seeking	{ "name": "seek", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk", "try to get or reach", "try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of", "make an effort or attempt", "go to or towards", "inquire for" ] }	[ "try to get or reach" ]	[ "seek%2:40:00::" ]
Does it assail schools and churches with blanket accusations?	assail	{ "name": "assail", "sense_definitions_list": [ "attack someone physically or emotionally", "launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with", "attack in speech or writing" ] }	[ "attack someone physically or emotionally" ]	[ "assail%2:33:00::" ]
Does it attack other traditional American institutions with unsupportable and wild charges?	attack	{ "name": "attack", "sense_definitions_list": [ "(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)", "an offensive move in a sport or game", "intense adverse criticism", "ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation", "the act of attacking", "a decisive manner of begi...	[ "attack in speech or writing" ]	[ "attack%2:32:00::" ]
Does it put the label of un-American or subversive on everyone with whom it disagrees politically?	put	{ "name": "put", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date", "put into a certain place or abstract location", "cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation", "formulate in a particular ...	[ "formulate in a particular style or language" ]	[ "put%2:32:00::" ]
Does it put the label of un-American or subversive on everyone with whom it disagrees politically?	disagrees	{ "name": "disagree", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be of different opinions", "be different from one another" ] }	[ "be of different opinions" ]	[ "disagree%2:32:00::" ]
Does it attempt to rewrite modern history by blaming American statesmen for wars, communism, depression, and other troubles of the world?	attempt	{ "name": "attempt", "sense_definitions_list": [ "earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something", "the act of attacking", "make an effort or attempt", "enter upon an activity or enterprise" ] }	[ "make an effort or attempt" ]	[ "attempt%2:41:00::" ]
Does it attempt to rewrite modern history by blaming American statesmen for wars, communism, depression, and other troubles of the world?	rewrite	{ "name": "rewrite", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that has been written again", "write differently; alter the writing of", "rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose" ] }	[ "write differently; alter the writing of" ]	[ "rewrite%2:32:00::" ]
Does it attempt to rewrite modern history by blaming American statesmen for wars, communism, depression, and other troubles of the world?	blaming	{ "name": "blame", "sense_definitions_list": [ "an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed", "a reproach for some lapse or misdeed", "put or pin the blame on", "harass with constant criticism", "attribute responsibility to", "expletives used informally as intensifiers" ...	[ "attribute responsibility to" ]	[ "blame%2:31:00::" ]
Does it employ crude pressure tactics with such means as anonymous telephone calls and letter writing campaigns?	employ	{ "name": "employ", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the state of being employed or having a job", "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose", "engage or hire for work" ] }	[ "put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose" ]	[ "employ%2:34:00::" ]
Do its spokesmen seem more interested in the amount of money they collect than in the principles they purport to advocate?	seem	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
Do its spokesmen seem more interested in the amount of money they collect than in the principles they purport to advocate?	collect	{ "name": "collect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England", "get or gather together", "call for and obtain payment of", "assemble or get together", "get or bring together", "gather or collect", "payable ...	[ "call for and obtain payment of" ]	[ "collect%2:40:01::" ]
Do its spokesmen seem more interested in the amount of money they collect than in the principles they purport to advocate?	purport	{ "name": "purport", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the intended meaning of a communication", "the pervading meaning or tenor", "have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming", "propose or intend" ] }	[ "have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming" ]	[ "purport%2:32:00::" ]
Do its spokesmen seem more interested in the amount of money they collect than in the principles they purport to advocate?	advocate	{ "name": "advocate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea", "a lawyer who pleads cases in court", "push for something", "speak, plead, or argue in favor of" ] }	[ "speak, plead, or argue in favor of" ]	[ "advocate%2:32:01::" ]
In some instances a seventh question can be added :	added	{ "name": "add", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders", "make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of", "state or say further", "bestow a quality on", "make an...	[ "make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of" ]	[ "add%2:30:00::" ]
If the would-be joiner asks these questions he is not likely to be duped by extremists who are seeking to capitalize on the confusions and the patriotic apprehensions of Americans in a troubled time.	asks	{ "name": "ask", "sense_definitions_list": [ "inquire about", "make a request or demand for something to somebody", "direct or put; seek an answer to", "consider obligatory; request and expect", "address a question to and expect an answer from", "require as useful, just, or proper", "req...	[ "inquire about" ]	[ "ask%2:32:00::" ]
If the would-be joiner asks these questions he is not likely to be duped by extremists who are seeking to capitalize on the confusions and the patriotic apprehensions of Americans in a troubled time.	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::" ]
If the would-be joiner asks these questions he is not likely to be duped by extremists who are seeking to capitalize on the confusions and the patriotic apprehensions of Americans in a troubled time.	duped	{ "name": "dupe", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person who is tricked or swindled", "fool or hoax" ] }	[ "fool or hoax" ]	[ "dupe%2:32:00::" ]
If the would-be joiner asks these questions he is not likely to be duped by extremists who are seeking to capitalize on the confusions and the patriotic apprehensions of Americans in a troubled time.	seeking	{ "name": "seek", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk", "try to get or reach", "try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of", "make an effort or attempt", "go to or towards", "inquire for" ] }	[ "make an effort or attempt" ]	[ "seek%2:41:00::" ]
If the would-be joiner asks these questions he is not likely to be duped by extremists who are seeking to capitalize on the confusions and the patriotic apprehensions of Americans in a troubled time.	capitalize	{ "name": "capitalize", "sense_definitions_list": [ "draw advantages from", "supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders", "write in capital letters", "compute the present value of a business or an income", "consi...	[ "draw advantages from" ]	[ "capitalize%2:40:00::" ]
Falling somewhere in a category between Einstein 's theory and sand fleas - difficult to see but undeniably there, nevertheless - is the tropical green `` city '' of Islandia, a string of offshore islands that has almost no residents, limited access and an unlimited future.	Falling	{ "name": "fall", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the season when the leaves fall from the trees", "a sudden drop from an upright position", "the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve", "a downward slope or bend", "a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity",...	[ "come under, be classified or included" ]	[ "fall%2:42:03::" ]
Falling somewhere in a category between Einstein 's theory and sand fleas - difficult to see but undeniably there, nevertheless - is the tropical green `` city '' of Islandia, a string of offshore islands that has almost no residents, limited access and an unlimited future.	see	{ "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::" ]
Falling somewhere in a category between Einstein 's theory and sand fleas - difficult to see but undeniably there, nevertheless - is the tropical green `` city '' of Islandia, a string of offshore islands that has almost no residents, limited access and an unlimited future.	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...	[ "occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere" ]	[ "be%2:42:05::" ]
Falling somewhere in a category between Einstein 's theory and sand fleas - difficult to see but undeniably there, nevertheless - is the tropical green `` city '' of Islandia, a string of offshore islands that has almost no residents, limited access and an unlimited future.	has	{ "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 as a feature" ]	[ "have%2:42:00::" ]
The latter is what concerns us all.	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::" ]
Whatever land you can see here, from the North tip end of Elliott Key looking southward, belongs to someone - people who have title to the land.	see	{ "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::" ]
Whatever land you can see here, from the North tip end of Elliott Key looking southward, belongs to someone - people who have title to the land.	looking	{ "name": "look", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the feelings expressed on a person's face", "the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually", "physical appearance", "the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people", "perceive with att...	[ "perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards" ]	[ "look%2:39:00::" ]
Whatever land you can see here, from the North tip end of Elliott Key looking southward, belongs to someone - people who have title to the land.	belongs	{ "name": "belong", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be owned by; be in the possession of", "be suitable or acceptable", "be in the right place or situation", "be rightly classified in a class or category", "be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place)", "be a par...	[ "be owned by; be in the possession of" ]	[ "belong%2:40:00::" ]
Whatever land you can see here, from the North tip end of Elliott Key looking southward, belongs to someone - people who have title to the land.	have	{ "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 ownership or possession of" ]	[ "have%2:40:04::" ]
And what you can n't see, the land underneath the water, belongs to someone, too.	see	{ "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::" ]
And what you can n't see, the land underneath the water, belongs to someone, too.	belongs	{ "name": "belong", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be owned by; be in the possession of", "be suitable or acceptable", "be in the right place or situation", "be rightly classified in a class or category", "be a member, adherent, inhabitant, etc. (of a group, organization, or place)", "be a par...	[ "be owned by; be in the possession of" ]	[ "belong%2:40:00::" ]
The only real problem is to devise a plan whereby the owners of the above-water land can develop their property without the public losing its underwater land and the right to its development for public use and enjoyment.	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::" ]
The only real problem is to devise a plan whereby the owners of the above-water land can develop their property without the public losing its underwater land and the right to its development for public use and enjoyment.	devise	{ "name": "devise", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a will disposing of real property", "(law) a gift of real property by will", "come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort", "arrange by systematic planning and united effort", "give by will, especially rea...	[ "come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort" ]	[ "devise%2:36:00::" ]
The only real problem is to devise a plan whereby the owners of the above-water land can develop their property without the public losing its underwater land and the right to its development for public use and enjoyment.	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...	[ "change the use of and make available or usable" ]	[ "develop%2:30:04::" ]
The only real problem is to devise a plan whereby the owners of the above-water land can develop their property without the public losing its underwater land and the right to its development for public use and enjoyment.	losing	{ "name": "lose", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense", "fail to win", "suffer the loss of a person through death or removal", "place (something) where one cannot find it again", "miss from one's possessions; lose sig...	[ "fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense" ]	[ "lose%2:40:02::" ]
In this instance, happily, insistence is being made that our share is protected.	made	{ "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,...	[ "give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally" ]	[ "make%2:36:08::" ]
In this instance, happily, insistence is being made that our share is protected.	protected	{ "name": "protect", "sense_definitions_list": [ "shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage", "use tariffs to favor domestic industry" ] }	[ "shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage" ]	[ "protect%2:33:00::" ]
And until this protection is at least as concrete as, say, the row of hotels that bars us from our own sands at Miami Beach, those who represent us all should agree to nothing.	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::" ]
And until this protection is at least as concrete as, say, the row of hotels that bars us from our own sands at Miami Beach, those who represent us all should agree to nothing.	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...	[ "express a supposition" ]	[ "say%2:32:03::" ]
And until this protection is at least as concrete as, say, the row of hotels that bars us from our own sands at Miami Beach, those who represent us all should agree to nothing.	bars	{ "name": "bar", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter", "a counter where you can obtain food or drink", "a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon", "musical notation for a repeating pattern o...	[ "render unsuitable for passage" ]	[ "bar%2:35:00::" ]
And until this protection is at least as concrete as, say, the row of hotels that bars us from our own sands at Miami Beach, those who represent us all should agree to nothing.	represent	{ "name": "represent", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to", "express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol", "be representative or typical for", "be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody's interest or be a proxy or substitute for...	[ "take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to" ]	[ "represent%2:42:02::" ]
And until this protection is at least as concrete as, say, the row of hotels that bars us from our own sands at Miami Beach, those who represent us all should agree to nothing.	agree	{ "name": "agree", "sense_definitions_list": [ "be in accord; be in agreement", "consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something", "be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics", "go together", "show grammatical agreement", "be agreeable or suitable", ...	[ "consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something" ]	[ "agree%2:32:01::" ]
The reaction of certain City Council members to California 's newest anti-secrecy laws was as dismaying as it was disappointing.	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::" ]
The reaction of certain City Council members to California 's newest anti-secrecy laws was as dismaying as it was disappointing.	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::" ]
We had assumed that at least this local legislative body had nothing to hide, and, therefore, had no objections to making the deliberations of its committees and the city commissions available to the public.	assumed	{ "name": "assume", "sense_definitions_list": [ "take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof", "take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities", "take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect", "take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person", "occupy ...	[ "take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof" ]	[ "assume%2:31:00::" ]
We had assumed that at least this local legislative body had nothing to hide, and, therefore, had no objections to making the deliberations of its committees and the city commissions available to the public.	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 or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
We had assumed that at least this local legislative body had nothing to hide, and, therefore, had no objections to making the deliberations of its committees and the city commissions available to the public.	hide	{ "name": "hide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)", "body covering of a living animal", "prevent from being seen or discovered", "be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety", "cover as if with a shroud", "make ...	[ "prevent from being seen or discovered" ]	[ "hide%2:39:00::" ]
We had assumed that at least this local legislative body had nothing to hide, and, therefore, had no objections to making the deliberations of its committees and the city commissions available to the public.	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 or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense" ]	[ "have%2:40:00::" ]
We had assumed that at least this local legislative body had nothing to hide, and, therefore, had no objections to making the deliberations of its committees and the city commissions available to the public.	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,...	[ "give certain properties to something" ]	[ "make%2:30:00::" ]
In the preamble to the open-meeting statutes, collectively known as the Brown Act, the Legislature declares that `` the public commissions, boards and councils and other public agencies in this state exist to aid in the conduct of the people 's business.	declares	{ "name": "declare", "sense_definitions_list": [ "state emphatically and authoritatively", "announce publicly or officially", "state firmly", "declare to be", "authorize payments of", "designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand", "make a declaration (of dutiable go...	[ "state emphatically and authoritatively" ]	[ "declare%2:32:00::" ]
In the preamble to the open-meeting statutes, collectively known as the Brown Act, the Legislature declares that `` the public commissions, boards and councils and other public agencies in this state exist to aid in the conduct of the people 's business.	exist	{ "name": "exist", "sense_definitions_list": [ "have an existence, be extant", "support oneself" ] }	[ "have an existence, be extant" ]	[ "exist%2:42:00::" ]
In the preamble to the open-meeting statutes, collectively known as the Brown Act, the Legislature declares that `` the public commissions, boards and councils and other public agencies in this state exist to aid in the conduct of the people 's business.	aid	{ "name": "aid", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a resource", "the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose", "money to support a worthy person or cause", "the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something", "give help or as...	[ "give help or assistance; be of service" ]	[ "aid%2:41:00::" ]
It is the intent of the law that their actions be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly.	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 the intent of the law that their actions be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly.	taken	{ "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 ...	[ "carry out" ]	[ "take%2:41:04::" ]
It is the intent of the law that their actions be taken openly and that their deliberations be conducted openly.	conducted	{ "name": "conduct", "sense_definitions_list": [ "manner of acting or controlling yourself", "(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people", "direct the course of; manage or control", "lead, as in the performance of a composition", "behave in a certain manner", "take ...	[ "direct the course of; manage or control" ]	[ "conduct%2:41:00::" ]
`` The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies that serve them.	yield	{ "name": "yield", "sense_definitions_list": [ "production of a certain amount", "the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property", "an amount of a product", "the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)"...	[ "give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another" ]	[ "yield%2:40:01::" ]
`` The people of this state do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies that serve them.	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...	[ "be used by; as of a utility" ]	[ "serve%2:41:00::" ]
The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know.	delegating	{ "name": "delegate", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a person appointed or elected to represent others", "transfer power to someone", "give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)" ] }	[ "transfer power to someone" ]	[ "delegate%2:41:01::" ]
The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know.	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...	[ "place into the hands or custody of" ]	[ "give%2:40:06::" ]
The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know.	decide	{ "name": "decide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "reach, make, or come to a decision about something", "bring to an end; settle conclusively", "cause to decide", "influence or determine" ] }	[ "reach, make, or come to a decision about something" ]	[ "decide%2:31:00::" ]
The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know.	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 people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know.	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...	[ "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about" ]	[ "know%2:31:01::" ]
The people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know.	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 people, in delegating authority, do not give their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to know and what is not good for them to know.	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...	[ "be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about" ]	[ "know%2:31:01::" ]
The full implementation of these noble words, however, has taken the efforts of five sessions of the Legislature.	taken	{ "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 ...	[ "require as useful, just, or proper" ]	[ "take%2:42:00::" ]
Since 1953 California has led the nation in enacting guarantees that public business shall be publicly conducted, but not until this year did the lawmakers in Sacramento plug the remaining loopholes in the Brown Act.	led	{ "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 ahead of others; be the first" ]	[ "lead%2:42:01::" ]
Since 1953 California has led the nation in enacting guarantees that public business shall be publicly conducted, but not until this year did the lawmakers in Sacramento plug the remaining loopholes in the Brown Act.	enacting	{ "name": "enact", "sense_definitions_list": [ "order by virtue of superior authority; decree", "act out; represent or perform as if in a play" ] }	[ "order by virtue of superior authority; decree" ]	[ "enact%2:41:00::" ]
Since 1953 California has led the nation in enacting guarantees that public business shall be publicly conducted, but not until this year did the lawmakers in Sacramento plug the remaining loopholes in the Brown Act.	conducted	{ "name": "conduct", "sense_definitions_list": [ "manner of acting or controlling yourself", "(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people", "direct the course of; manage or control", "lead, as in the performance of a composition", "behave in a certain manner", "take ...	[ "direct the course of; manage or control" ]	[ "conduct%2:41:00::" ]
Since 1953 California has led the nation in enacting guarantees that public business shall be publicly conducted, but not until this year did the lawmakers in Sacramento plug the remaining loopholes in the Brown Act.	plug	{ "name": "plug", "sense_definitions_list": [ "blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly", "a wad of something chewable as tobacco", "blatant or sensational promotion", "electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by ...	[ "fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug" ]	[ "plug%2:35:01::" ]
Despite the lip service paid by local governments, the anti-secrecy statutes have been continuously subverted by reservations and rationalizations.	paid	{ "name": "pay", "sense_definitions_list": [ "something that remunerates", "give money, usually in exchange for goods or services", "convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow", "cancel or discharge a debt", "bring in", "do or give something to somebody in return", "ded...	[ "convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow" ]	[ "pay%2:32:00::" ]
Despite the lip service paid by local governments, the anti-secrecy statutes have been continuously subverted by reservations and rationalizations.	subverted	{ "name": "subvert", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause the downfall of; of rulers", "corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality", "destroy property or hinder normal operations", "destroy completely" ] }	[ "cause the downfall of; of rulers" ]	[ "subvert%2:41:00::" ]
When all else fails, it is argued that open sessions slow down governmental operations.	fails	{ "name": "fail", "sense_definitions_list": [ "fail to do something; leave something undone", "be unsuccessful", "disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake", "stop operating or functioning", "be unable", "judge unacceptable", "fail to get a passing grade", "fall short in wh...	[ "be unsuccessful" ]	[ "fail%2:41:00::" ]
When all else fails, it is argued that open sessions slow down governmental operations.	argued	{ "name": "argue", "sense_definitions_list": [ "present reasons and arguments", "have an argument about something", "give evidence of" ] }	[ "present reasons and arguments" ]	[ "argue%2:32:02::" ]
When all else fails, it is argued that open sessions slow down governmental operations.	slow down	{ "name": "slow_down", "sense_definitions_list": [ "lose velocity; move more slowly", "become slow or slower", "cause to proceed more slowly", "reduce the speed of", "become less tense, rest, or take one's ease" ] }	[ "become slow or slower" ]	[ "slow_down%2:30:01::" ]
We submit that this is a most desirable effect of the law - and one of its principal aims.	submit	{ "name": "submit", "sense_definitions_list": [ "refer for judgment or consideration", "put before", "yield to the control of another", "hand over formally", "refer to another person for decision or judgment", "yield to another's wish or opinion", "accept or undergo, often unwillingly", ...	[ "put before" ]	[ "submit%2:32:00::" ]
We submit that this is a most desirable effect of the law - and one of its principal aims.	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::" ]
Without public scrutiny the deliberations of public agencies would no doubt be conducted more speedily.	conducted	{ "name": "conduct", "sense_definitions_list": [ "manner of acting or controlling yourself", "(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people", "direct the course of; manage or control", "lead, as in the performance of a composition", "behave in a certain manner", "take ...	[ "direct the course of; manage or control" ]	[ "conduct%2:41:00::" ]
But the citizens would, of course, never be sure that the decisions that resulted were as correct as they were expeditious.	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::" ]
But the citizens would, of course, never be sure that the decisions that resulted were as correct as they were expeditious.	resulted	{ "name": "result", "sense_definitions_list": [ "a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon", "a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem", "something that results", "the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the...	[ "issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end" ]	[ "result%2:42:00::" ]
But the citizens would, of course, never be sure that the decisions that resulted were as correct as they were expeditious.	were	{ "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::" ]
But the citizens would, of course, never be sure that the decisions that resulted were as correct as they were expeditious.	were	{ "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::" ]
Tension management and communication of sentiment are the processes involved in the functioning of the element of sentiment or feeling.	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...	[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]	[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Tension management and communication of sentiment are the processes involved in the functioning of the element of sentiment or feeling.	involved	{ "name": "involve", "sense_definitions_list": [ "connect closely and often incriminatingly", "engage as a participant", "have as a necessary feature", "require as useful, just, or proper", "contain as a part", "occupy or engage the interest of", "make complex or intricate or complicated...	[ "connect closely and often incriminatingly" ]	[ "involve%2:42:01::" ]
One of the devices for tension management is preferential mating.	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::" ]
The preferential mating of this particular population has been analyzed in a separate study.	analyzed	{ "name": "analyze", "sense_definitions_list": [ "consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning", "make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features", "break down into components or essential fea...	[ "consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning" ]	[ "analyze%2:31:00::" ]
The relative geographical isolation of the Brandywine population makes for a limited choice in mating.	makes for	{ "name": "make_for", "sense_definitions_list": [ "cause to happen or to occur as a consequence" ] }	[ "cause to happen or to occur as a consequence" ]	[ "make_for%2:36:00::" ]
It would seem necessary that members of this population provide support for one another since it is not provided by the larger society.	seem	{ "name": "seem", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect", "seem to be true, probable, or apparent", "appear to exist", "appear to one's own mind or opinion" ] }	[ "give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect" ]	[ "seem%2:39:00::" ]
It would seem necessary that members of this population provide support for one another since it is not provided by the larger society.	provide	{ "name": "provide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give something useful or necessary to", "give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance", "determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation", "mount or put up",...	[ "give something useful or necessary to" ]	[ "provide%2:40:00::" ]
It would seem necessary that members of this population provide support for one another since it is not provided by the larger society.	provided	{ "name": "provide", "sense_definitions_list": [ "give something useful or necessary to", "give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance", "determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation", "mount or put up",...	[ "give something useful or necessary to" ]	[ "provide%2:40:00::" ]

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