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Was not this dropped primarily in order to `` appease '' the Chinese - especially after `` Khrushchev 's '' humiliating `` surrender to the West in canceling the German peace-treaty deadline of December 31? | canceling | {
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What does it all add up to? | add up | {
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Indications are that Khrushchev ( and, with him, the bulk of the Soviet people ) favor peaceful coexistence and ( with the exception of Berlin ) the maintenance of the status quo in the world. | are | {
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Indications are that Khrushchev ( and, with him, the bulk of the Soviet people ) favor peaceful coexistence and ( with the exception of Berlin ) the maintenance of the status quo in the world. | favor | {
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The Chinese, North Vietnamese and North Koreans, on the other hand, feel that, militarily, Russia is strong enough to support them in the `` just wars of liberation '' they would like to embark on before long : | feel | {
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The Chinese, North Vietnamese and North Koreans, on the other hand, feel that, militarily, Russia is strong enough to support them in the `` just wars of liberation '' they would like to embark on before long : | is | {
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The Chinese, North Vietnamese and North Koreans, on the other hand, feel that, militarily, Russia is strong enough to support them in the `` just wars of liberation '' they would like to embark on before long : | support | {
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The Chinese, North Vietnamese and North Koreans, on the other hand, feel that, militarily, Russia is strong enough to support them in the `` just wars of liberation '' they would like to embark on before long : | like | {
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The Chinese, North Vietnamese and North Koreans, on the other hand, feel that, militarily, Russia is strong enough to support them in the `` just wars of liberation '' they would like to embark on before long : | embark on | {
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with China attacking Formosa and the North Koreans and North Vietnamese liberating the southern half of their respective countries. | attacking | {
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with China attacking Formosa and the North Koreans and North Vietnamese liberating the southern half of their respective countries. | liberating | {
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Perhaps Khrushchev is in a more difficult position than any since 1957, when the `` anti-party group '' nearly liquidated him. | is | {
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Perhaps Khrushchev is in a more difficult position than any since 1957, when the `` anti-party group '' nearly liquidated him. | liquidated | {
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He seems strong enough inside the party to cope with any internal opposition ; but if he is up against China 's crusading spirit in world affairs, he is going to be faced with the most agonizing choice in his life. | seems | {
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He seems strong enough inside the party to cope with any internal opposition ; but if he is up against China 's crusading spirit in world affairs, he is going to be faced with the most agonizing choice in his life. | cope with | {
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He seems strong enough inside the party to cope with any internal opposition ; but if he is up against China 's crusading spirit in world affairs, he is going to be faced with the most agonizing choice in his life. | is | {
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He seems strong enough inside the party to cope with any internal opposition ; but if he is up against China 's crusading spirit in world affairs, he is going to be faced with the most agonizing choice in his life. | faced | {
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He may support China ( but he won n't ) ; he may break with China ( which would be infernally difficult and perhaps disastrous ), or he may succeed, by all kinds of dangerous concessions, in persuading China to be patient. | support | {
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He may support China ( but he won n't ) ; he may break with China ( which would be infernally difficult and perhaps disastrous ), or he may succeed, by all kinds of dangerous concessions, in persuading China to be patient. | break with | {
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He may support China ( but he won n't ) ; he may break with China ( which would be infernally difficult and perhaps disastrous ), or he may succeed, by all kinds of dangerous concessions, in persuading China to be patient. | be | {
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He may support China ( but he won n't ) ; he may break with China ( which would be infernally difficult and perhaps disastrous ), or he may succeed, by all kinds of dangerous concessions, in persuading China to be patient. | succeed | {
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He may support China ( but he won n't ) ; he may break with China ( which would be infernally difficult and perhaps disastrous ), or he may succeed, by all kinds of dangerous concessions, in persuading China to be patient. | persuading | {
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He may support China ( but he won n't ) ; he may break with China ( which would be infernally difficult and perhaps disastrous ), or he may succeed, by all kinds of dangerous concessions, in persuading China to be patient. | be | {
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The next days may show where things stand. | stand | {
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On a misty Sunday morning last month, a small band of militant anti-Communists called the Minutemen held maneuvers in a foggy field about fifteen miles east of here. | held | {
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Eleven men, a woman and a teen-age boy tramped over cold, damp, fog-enshrouded ground during a two-hour field drill in the problems of guerrilla warfare. | tramped | {
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To the average American, this must sound like an incredible tale from a Saturday night TV movie. | sound | {
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But to the Minutemen, this is a serious business. | is | {
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They feel that the United States is engaged in a life-and-death struggle with communism for survival and world supremacy. | feel | {
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They feel that the United States is engaged in a life-and-death struggle with communism for survival and world supremacy. | engaged | {
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They feel that World War 3, has already begun, and they are setting themselves up as a `` last line of defense '' against the Communist advance. | feel | {
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They feel that World War 3, has already begun, and they are setting themselves up as a `` last line of defense '' against the Communist advance. | begun | {
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They feel that World War 3, has already begun, and they are setting themselves up as a `` last line of defense '' against the Communist advance. | setting | {
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Their national leader, Robert Bolivar DePugh of Norborne, Mo., says the Minutemen believe that guerrilla tactics are best suited to defeat the Red onslaught. | says | {
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Their national leader, Robert Bolivar DePugh of Norborne, Mo., says the Minutemen believe that guerrilla tactics are best suited to defeat the Red onslaught. | believe | {
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Their national leader, Robert Bolivar DePugh of Norborne, Mo., says the Minutemen believe that guerrilla tactics are best suited to defeat the Red onslaught. | are | {
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Their national leader, Robert Bolivar DePugh of Norborne, Mo., says the Minutemen believe that guerrilla tactics are best suited to defeat the Red onslaught. | defeat | {
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In their maneuvers last month, they wore World War 2, camouflage garb and helmets, and carried unloaded M-1 rifles. | wore | {
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In their maneuvers last month, they wore World War 2, camouflage garb and helmets, and carried unloaded M-1 rifles. | carried | {
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The maneuvers were held `` in secret '' after a regional seminar for the Minutemen, held in nearby Shiloh, Ill., had been broken up the previous day by deputy sheriffs, who had arrested regional leader Richard Lauchli of Collinsville, Ill., and seized four operative weapons, including a Browning machine gun, two Browni... | held | {
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The maneuvers were held `` in secret '' after a regional seminar for the Minutemen, held in nearby Shiloh, Ill., had been broken up the previous day by deputy sheriffs, who had arrested regional leader Richard Lauchli of Collinsville, Ill., and seized four operative weapons, including a Browning machine gun, two Browni... | held | {
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The maneuvers were held `` in secret '' after a regional seminar for the Minutemen, held in nearby Shiloh, Ill., had been broken up the previous day by deputy sheriffs, who had arrested regional leader Richard Lauchli of Collinsville, Ill., and seized four operative weapons, including a Browning machine gun, two Browni... | broken up | {
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The maneuvers were held `` in secret '' after a regional seminar for the Minutemen, held in nearby Shiloh, Ill., had been broken up the previous day by deputy sheriffs, who had arrested regional leader Richard Lauchli of Collinsville, Ill., and seized four operative weapons, including a Browning machine gun, two Browni... | arrested | {
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The maneuvers were held `` in secret '' after a regional seminar for the Minutemen, held in nearby Shiloh, Ill., had been broken up the previous day by deputy sheriffs, who had arrested regional leader Richard Lauchli of Collinsville, Ill., and seized four operative weapons, including a Browning machine gun, two Browni... | seized | {
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The maneuvers were held `` in secret '' after a regional seminar for the Minutemen, held in nearby Shiloh, Ill., had been broken up the previous day by deputy sheriffs, who had arrested regional leader Richard Lauchli of Collinsville, Ill., and seized four operative weapons, including a Browning machine gun, two Browni... | including | {
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Undismayed by this contretemps, a small band of the faithful gathered at Lauchli 's home at 6 : 30 A. M. the next day, put on their uniforms, and headed for a farm several miles away. | gathered | {
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Undismayed by this contretemps, a small band of the faithful gathered at Lauchli 's home at 6 : 30 A. M. the next day, put on their uniforms, and headed for a farm several miles away. | put on | {
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Undismayed by this contretemps, a small band of the faithful gathered at Lauchli 's home at 6 : 30 A. M. the next day, put on their uniforms, and headed for a farm several miles away. | headed | {
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A 60 mm. mortar and a 57 mm. recoilless rifle owned by Lauchli were brought along. | owned | {
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A 60 mm. mortar and a 57 mm. recoilless rifle owned by Lauchli were brought along. | brought | {
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The mortar was equipped with dummy shells and the recoilless rifle was deactivated. | was | {
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The mortar was equipped with dummy shells and the recoilless rifle was deactivated. | was | {
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After a tortuous drive in an open truck and a World War 2, army jeep down soggy trails, the band arrived at a small clearing squeezed between a long, low ridge and a creek-filled gully. | arrived at | {
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]
} | [
"reach a destination, either real or abstract"
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] |
Here the two leaders, DePugh and Lauchli, hastened to put the group through its paces. | hastened | {
"name": "hasten",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"act or move at high speed",
"move fast",
"speed up the progress of; facilitate",
"cause to occur rapidly"
]
} | [
"act or move at high speed"
] | [
"hasten%2:30:00::"
] |
Here the two leaders, DePugh and Lauchli, hastened to put the group through its paces. | put | {
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"cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation",
"formulate in a particular ... | [
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The Minutemen were instructed in the use of terrain for concealment. | instructed | {
"name": "instruct",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"give instructions or directions for some task",
"make aware of"
]
} | [
"impart skills or knowledge to"
] | [
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] |
They were shown how to advance against an enemy outpost atop a cleared ridge. | advance | {
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"a change for the better; progress in development",
"a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others",
"the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)",
"an amount paid before it is earned",
"increase in p... | [
"cause to move forward"
] | [
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] |
They practiced movement behind a smoke screen laid by smoke grenades ; and they attempted a skirmish line of advance against a camouflaged enemy encampment. | practiced | {
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"translating an idea into action",
"the exercise of a profession",
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] | [
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They practiced movement behind a smoke screen laid by smoke grenades ; and they attempted a skirmish line of advance against a camouflaged enemy encampment. | laid | {
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"a narrative poem of popular origin",
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"prepare or position for action or operation",
"lay eggs",
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] | [
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They practiced movement behind a smoke screen laid by smoke grenades ; and they attempted a skirmish line of advance against a camouflaged enemy encampment. | attempted | {
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"the act of attacking",
"make an effort or attempt",
"enter upon an activity or enterprise"
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} | [
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] |
Eleven dummy rounds were fired by Lauchli in a demonstration of rapid-fire mortar shooting. | fired | {
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"the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy",
"the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke",
"a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is ... | [
"cause to go off"
] | [
"fire%2:33:00::"
] |
Mrs. DePugh, the mother of five children and an active member of her husband 's organization, participated in all the exercises. | participated | {
"name": "participate",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"share in something",
"become a participant; be involved in"
]
} | [
"share in something"
] | [
"participate%2:41:00::"
] |
There were no `` casualties '', but the `` guerrillas '' admitted to being `` a little tired '' when the leaders called a halt at 9 A. M. to enable out-of-town members to catch a plane. | were | {
"name": "be",
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"happen, occur, take place"
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There were no `` casualties '', but the `` guerrillas '' admitted to being `` a little tired '' when the leaders called a halt at 9 A. M. to enable out-of-town members to catch a plane. | admitted | {
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"allow to enter; grant entry to",
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There were no `` casualties '', but the `` guerrillas '' admitted to being `` a little tired '' when the leaders called a halt at 9 A. M. to enable out-of-town members to catch a plane. | being | {
"name": "be",
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] |
There were no `` casualties '', but the `` guerrillas '' admitted to being `` a little tired '' when the leaders called a halt at 9 A. M. to enable out-of-town members to catch a plane. | called | {
"name": "call",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course",
"a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition",
"a demand especially in the phrase",
"the characteristic sound produced by a bird",
... | [
"order, request, or command to come"
] | [
"call%2:32:05::"
] |
There were no `` casualties '', but the `` guerrillas '' admitted to being `` a little tired '' when the leaders called a halt at 9 A. M. to enable out-of-town members to catch a plane. | enable | {
"name": "enable",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"render capable or able for some task"
]
} | [
"render capable or able for some task"
] | [
"enable%2:30:00::"
] |
There were no `` casualties '', but the `` guerrillas '' admitted to being `` a little tired '' when the leaders called a halt at 9 A. M. to enable out-of-town members to catch a plane. | catch | {
"name": "catch",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"the quantity that was caught",
"a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect",
"anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)",
"a break or check in the voice (usually a sig... | [
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] | [
"catch%2:38:00::"
] |
Thus it is reasonable to believe that there is a significant difference between the two groups in their performance on this task after a brief `` structuring '' experience. | is | {
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"have an ex... | [
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] | [
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Thus it is reasonable to believe that there is a significant difference between the two groups in their performance on this task after a brief `` structuring '' experience. | believe | {
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"sense_definitions_list": [
"accept as true; take to be true",
"judge or regard; look upon; judge",
"be confident about something",
"follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer",
"credit with veracity"
]
} | [
"accept as true; take to be true"
] | [
"believe%2:31:00::"
] |
It was predicted that Kohnstamm-negative subjects would adhere to more liberal, concretistic reports of what the ambiguous figure `` looked like '' as reflecting their hesitancy about taking chances. | predicted | {
"name": "predict",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"make a prediction about; tell in advance",
"indicate by signs"
]
} | [
"make a prediction about; tell in advance"
] | [
"predict%2:32:00::"
] |
It was predicted that Kohnstamm-negative subjects would adhere to more liberal, concretistic reports of what the ambiguous figure `` looked like '' as reflecting their hesitancy about taking chances. | adhere | {
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"sense_definitions_list": [
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"follow through or carry out a plan without deviation",
"come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation",
"be a devoted follower or supporter",
"be loyal to",
"stick to firm... | [
"be compatible or in accordance with"
] | [
"adhere%2:42:00::"
] |
It was predicted that Kohnstamm-negative subjects would adhere to more liberal, concretistic reports of what the ambiguous figure `` looked like '' as reflecting their hesitancy about taking chances. | looked like | {
"name": "look_like",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"bear a physical resemblance to"
]
} | [
"bear a physical resemblance to"
] | [
"look_like%2:42:00::"
] |
It was predicted that Kohnstamm-negative subjects would adhere to more liberal, concretistic reports of what the ambiguous figure `` looked like '' as reflecting their hesitancy about taking chances. | reflecting | {
"name": "reflect",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"reflect deeply on a subject",
"to throw or bend back (from a surface)",
"be bright by reflecting or casting light",
"show an image of",
"give evidence of a certain behavior",
"give evidence of the quality of"
]... | [
"manifest or bring back"
] | [
"reflect%2:39:01::"
] |
It was predicted that Kohnstamm-negative subjects would adhere to more liberal, concretistic reports of what the ambiguous figure `` looked like '' as reflecting their hesitancy about taking chances. | taking chances | {
"name": "take_a_chance",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome"
]
} | [
"take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome"
] | [
"take_a_chance%2:41:00::"
] |
This was true mostly of those Kohnstamm-negative subjects who did not perceive the ambiguous figure as people in action. | was | {
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"sense_definitions_list": [
"a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element",
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"have an ex... | [
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] | [
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This was true mostly of those Kohnstamm-negative subjects who did not perceive the ambiguous figure as people in action. | perceive | {
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"sense_definitions_list": [
"to become aware of through the senses",
"become conscious of"
]
} | [
"to become aware of through the senses"
] | [
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] |
Responses such as `` rope with a loop in it '', and `` two pieces of rope '', were quite characteristic. | were | {
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"a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element",
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"have an ex... | [
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The three personality inventories ( Guilford STDCR ; Guilford-Martin GAMIN ; Guilford-Martin OAGCo ), were filled out by 12 of the Kohnstamm-positive subjects and 19 of the Kohnstamm-negative subjects. | filled out | {
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"make bigger or better or more complete",
"supplement what is thought to be deficient",
"line or stuff with soft material",
"make fat or plump",
"become round, plump, or shapely"
]
} | [
"write all the required information onto a form"
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"fill_out%2:32:00::"
] |
These were the same subjects who were given the Rorschach test. | were | {
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These were the same subjects who were given the Rorschach test. | given | {
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Some predictions had been made concerning factors R, N, I and Co on these inventories which appeared to be directly related to control and security aspects of personality functioning which were hypothesized as being of importance in differential Kohnstamm reactivity. | made | {
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"make%2:41:00::"
] |
Some predictions had been made concerning factors R, N, I and Co on these inventories which appeared to be directly related to control and security aspects of personality functioning which were hypothesized as being of importance in differential Kohnstamm reactivity. | appeared | {
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Some predictions had been made concerning factors R, N, I and Co on these inventories which appeared to be directly related to control and security aspects of personality functioning which were hypothesized as being of importance in differential Kohnstamm reactivity. | related | {
"name": "relate",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"make a logical or causal connection",
"be relevant to",
"give an account of",
"be in a relationship with",
"have or establish a relationship to"
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"be in a relationship with"
] | [
"relate%2:42:01::"
] |
Some predictions had been made concerning factors R, N, I and Co on these inventories which appeared to be directly related to control and security aspects of personality functioning which were hypothesized as being of importance in differential Kohnstamm reactivity. | hypothesized | {
"name": "hypothesize",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds"
]
} | [
"to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds"
] | [
"hypothesize%2:31:00::"
] |
Some predictions had been made concerning factors R, N, I and Co on these inventories which appeared to be directly related to control and security aspects of personality functioning which were hypothesized as being of importance in differential Kohnstamm reactivity. | being | {
"name": "be",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"have an ex... | [
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] | [
"be%2:42:03::"
] |
Only Co differentiated between the two groups at less than the 5 % level ( * * f ). | differentiated | {
"name": "differentiate",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense",
"calculate a derivative; take the derivative",
"become different during development",
"evolve so as to lead to a new species or develop... | [
"be a distinctive feature, attribute, or trait; sometimes in a very positive sense"
] | [
"differentiate%2:31:02::"
] |
One prediction had been made about the difference in security or self-confidence between those subjects who shifted their Kohnstamm reactivity when informed and those who did not. | made | {
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"the act of mixing cards haphazardly",
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"engage in"
] | [
"make%2:41:00::"
] |
One prediction had been made about the difference in security or self-confidence between those subjects who shifted their Kohnstamm reactivity when informed and those who did not. | shifted | {
"name": "shift",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an event in which something is displaced without rotation",
"a qualitative change",
"the time period during which you are at work",
"the act of changing one thing or position for another",
"the act of moving from one place to another",
"(geolog... | [
"make a shift in or exchange of"
] | [
"shift%2:30:00::"
] |
One prediction had been made about the difference in security or self-confidence between those subjects who shifted their Kohnstamm reactivity when informed and those who did not. | informed | {
"name": "inform",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"give character or essence to",
"act as an informer"
]
} | [
"impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to"
] | [
"inform%2:32:00::"
] |
The nonreactors had been separated into two groups on this assumption with the presumably `` secure '' nonreactors and `` secure '' reactors being used as the groups for comparative personality studies. | separated | {
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"sense_definitions_list": [
"a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication",
"a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments",
"act as a barrier between; stand between",
"force, take, or pull apart",
"... | [
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] | [
"separate%2:31:00::"
] |
The nonreactors had been separated into two groups on this assumption with the presumably `` secure '' nonreactors and `` secure '' reactors being used as the groups for comparative personality studies. | used | {
"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::"
] |
It was predicted that those who shifted in their Kohnstamm reactivity would differ significantly from those who did not on the factor I which the investigators refer to as the `` Inferiority '' factor. | predicted | {
"name": "predict",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"make a prediction about; tell in advance",
"indicate by signs"
]
} | [
"make a prediction about; tell in advance"
] | [
"predict%2:32:00::"
] |
It was predicted that those who shifted in their Kohnstamm reactivity would differ significantly from those who did not on the factor I which the investigators refer to as the `` Inferiority '' factor. | shifted | {
"name": "shift",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"an event in which something is displaced without rotation",
"a qualitative change",
"the time period during which you are at work",
"the act of changing one thing or position for another",
"the act of moving from one place to another",
"(geolog... | [
"make a shift in or exchange of"
] | [
"shift%2:30:00::"
] |
It was predicted that those who shifted in their Kohnstamm reactivity would differ significantly from those who did not on the factor I which the investigators refer to as the `` Inferiority '' factor. | differ | {
"name": "differ",
"sense_definitions_list": [
"be different",
"be of different opinions"
]
} | [
"be different"
] | [
"differ%2:42:00::"
] |
It was predicted that those who shifted in their Kohnstamm reactivity would differ significantly from those who did not on the factor I which the investigators refer to as the `` Inferiority '' factor. | refer | {
"name": "refer",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"be relevant to",
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"seek information from",
"have as a... | [
"think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another"
] | [
"refer%2:31:00::"
] |
All of the subjects in the Kohnstamm-negative and Kohnstamm-positive groups ( as defined for purposes of the personality studies ) were compared with those subjects who shifted in Conditions 3, or 4,. | defined | {
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"give a definition for the meaning of a word",
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"show the form or outline of",
"decide upon or fix definitely"
]
} | [
"give a definition for the meaning of a word"
] | [
"define%2:32:00::"
] |
All of the subjects in the Kohnstamm-negative and Kohnstamm-positive groups ( as defined for purposes of the personality studies ) were compared with those subjects who shifted in Conditions 3, or 4,. | compared | {
"name": "compare",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb"
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} | [
"examine and note the similarities or differences of"
] | [
"compare%2:31:00::"
] |
All of the subjects in the Kohnstamm-negative and Kohnstamm-positive groups ( as defined for purposes of the personality studies ) were compared with those subjects who shifted in Conditions 3, or 4,. | shifted | {
"name": "shift",
"sense_definitions_list": [
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"a qualitative change",
"the time period during which you are at work",
"the act of changing one thing or position for another",
"the act of moving from one place to another",
"(geolog... | [
"make a shift in or exchange of"
] | [
"shift%2:30:00::"
] |
A t test on these two groups, shifters vs. nonshifters, gave a `` t '' value of 2.405 which is significant on the two-tail test at the.028 level. | gave | {
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"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::"
] |
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