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{
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"word": "bed-closet"
},
{
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"word": "broom closet"
},
{
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"word": "cedar closet"
},
{
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"word": "chemical closet"
},
{
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"word": "clerk of the closet"
},
{
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"word": "Clerk of the Closet"
},
{
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"word": "closet audit"
},
{
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"word": "closet auger"
},
{
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"word": "closet-candlestick"
},
{
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"word": "closet candlestick"
},
{
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"word": "closet case"
},
{
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"word": "closet-chapel"
},
{
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"word": "closet-chaplain"
},
{
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"word": "closet-devotion"
},
{
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"word": "closet-door"
},
{
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"word": "closet drama"
},
{
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"word": "closet-draught"
},
{
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"word": "closet-help"
},
{
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"word": "closet index"
},
{
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"word": "closet-keeper"
},
{
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"word": "closet-lucubration"
},
{
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"word": "closet-meditation"
},
{
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"word": "closet of decency"
},
{
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"word": "closet of ease"
},
{
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"word": "closet of the heart"
},
{
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"word": "closet-philosopher"
},
{
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"word": "closet-picture"
},
{
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"word": "closet picture"
},
{
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"word": "closet politician"
},
{
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"word": "closet-politician"
},
{
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"word": "closet-prayer"
},
{
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"word": "closet-preparation"
},
{
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"word": "closet queen"
},
{
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"word": "closet-reasoner"
},
{
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"word": "closet-religion"
},
{
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"word": "closet-speculation"
},
{
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"word": "closet-student"
},
{
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"word": "closet-study"
},
{
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"word": "closet-vow"
},
{
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"word": "closetwork"
},
{
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"word": "closet-work"
},
{
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"word": "come out of the broom closet"
},
{
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"word": "come out of the closet"
},
{
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"word": "dry closet"
},
{
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"word": "earth closet"
},
{
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"word": "Fibber McGee's closet"
},
{
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"word": "food closet"
},
{
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"word": "glass closet"
},
{
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"word": "hide in the closet"
},
{
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"word": "hot closet"
},
{
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"word": "in the closet"
},
{
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"word": "linen closet"
},
{
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"word": "monster closet"
},
{
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"word": "skeleton in the closet"
},
{
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"word": "spear closet"
},
{
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"word": "the closet is made of glass"
},
{
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"word": "water-closet"
},
{
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"word": "water closet"
},
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"word": "WC"
}
],
"descendants": [
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "cs",
"2": "klozet",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Czech: klozet",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Czech: klozet"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "pl",
"2": "klozet",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Polish: klozet",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Polish: klozet"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "es",
"2": "clóset",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Spanish: clóset",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Spanish: clóset"
},
{
"depth": 1,
"templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "cy",
"2": "closet",
"bor": "1"
},
"expansion": "→ Welsh: closet",
"name": "desc"
}
],
"text": "→ Welsh: closet"
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "enm",
"3": "closet"
},
"expansion": "Middle English closet",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "fro",
"3": "closet"
},
"expansion": "Old French closet",
"name": "der"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "fro",
"2": "clos",
"3": "-et",
"nocat": "1",
"t1": "private space",
"t2": "forming diminutives"
},
"expansion": "clos (“private space”) + -et (“forming diminutives”)",
"name": "suffix"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "la",
"3": "clausum"
},
"expansion": "Latin clausum",
"name": "der"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "close",
"3": "et"
},
"expansion": "close + -et",
"name": "suffix"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "ine-pro",
"3": "*(s)kleh₂w-"
},
"expansion": "[Template:root]",
"name": "root"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle English closet, from Old French closet, from clos (“private space”) + -et (“forming diminutives”), from Latin clausum. Equivalent to close + -et, but generally applied in French solely to small open-air enclosures.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "closets",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {},
"expansion": "closet (plural closets)",
"name": "en-noun"
}
],
"hyponyms": [
{
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"sense": "small room used for storage",
"word": "walk-in closet"
},
{
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"sense": "small room used for storage",
"word": "storage room"
},
{
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"sense": "storage area set into a wall, used for storing food or dishware",
"word": "cupboard"
},
{
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"sense": "storage area set into a wall, used for storing food or dishware",
"word": "pantry"
},
{
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"sense": "storage area set into a wall, used for storing food or dishware",
"word": "larder"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 2 9 11 1 1 3 17 17 5 4 8 4 1 2 1 1",
"sense": "storage area set into a wall, used for storing food or dishware",
"word": "cabinet"
},
{
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"sense": "piece of furniture, used for storing food or dishware",
"word": "cupboard"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 2 8 10 2 2 4 13 13 6 5 10 5 2 3 1 1",
"sense": "piece of furniture, used for storing food or dishware",
"word": "sideboard"
},
{
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"sense": "piece of furniture, used for storing food or dishware",
"word": "cabinet"
},
{
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"english": "Irish & Scots",
"sense": "piece of furniture, used for storing food or dishware",
"word": "press"
},
{
"_dis1": "13 2 8 10 2 2 4 13 13 6 5 10 5 2 3 1 1",
"sense": "piece of furniture, used for storing food or dishware",
"tags": [
"UK"
],
"word": "wardrobe"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "1 3 1 17 0 2 1 1 1 4 5 5 6 5 18 18 1 3 0 0 2 1 4",
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Toilet (room)",
"orig": "en:Toilet (room)",
"parents": [
"Hygiene",
"Rooms",
"Health",
"Buildings and structures",
"Body",
"Architecture",
"Human",
"Applied sciences",
"Art",
"All topics",
"Sciences",
"Culture",
"Fundamental",
"Society"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "1799 May 17, Jane Austen, letter",
"text": "A Closet full of shelves... it... should therefore be called a Cupboard rather than a Closet."
}
],
"glosses": [
"A small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies."
],
"hyponyms": [
{
"_dis1": "16 1 5 3 2 3 6 8 8 4 5 13 13 1 9 2 0",
"sense": "small closet with built-in lock",
"word": "locker"
}
],
"id": "en-closet-en-noun-PsxnkLPE",
"links": [
[
"clothing",
"clothing"
],
[
"food",
"food"
],
[
"household",
"household"
],
[
"supplies",
"supplies"
]
],
"translations": [
{
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "figurative sense",
"word": "kaappi"
},
{
"_dis1": "15 0 5 3 6 0 9 9 9 9 8 11 11 3 2 0 0",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "figurative sense",
"word": "Geheim-"
},
{
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"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "figurative sense",
"word": "zug"
},
{
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"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "figurative sense",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "garderob"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "c. 1370, Robert Cicyle, l. 57 f",
"text": "A slepe hym toke / In hys closet.",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Any private space, (particularly) bowers in the open air."
],
"id": "en-closet-en-noun-vEak5K-C",
"links": [
[
"private",
"private"
],
[
"bower",
"bower"
],
[
"open",
"open"
],
[
"air",
"air"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(obsolete) Any private space, (particularly) bowers in the open air."
],
"tags": [
"obsolete"
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "1530, John Palsgrave, Lesclarcissement, page 206",
"text": "Closet for a lady to make her redy in, chamberette.",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Any private or inner room, (particularly):",
"A private room used by women to groom and dress themselves."
],
"id": "en-closet-en-noun-0cKKQ1cn",
"links": [
[
"inner",
"inner"
],
[
"room",
"room"
],
[
"women",
"women"
],
[
"groom",
"groom"
],
[
"dress",
"dress"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(now rare) Any private or inner room, (particularly):",
"(obsolete) A private room used by women to groom and dress themselves."
],
"tags": [
"archaic",
"obsolete"
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"glosses": [
"Any private or inner room, (particularly):",
"A private room used for prayer or other devotions."
],
"id": "en-closet-en-noun-o8HR91nG",
"links": [
[
"inner",
"inner"
],
[
"room",
"room"
],
[
"prayer",
"prayer"
],
[
"devotion",
"devotion"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(now rare) Any private or inner room, (particularly):",
"(archaic) A private room used for prayer or other devotions."
],
"tags": [
"archaic"
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"glosses": [
"Any private or inner room, (particularly):",
"A place of (usually, fanciful) contemplation and theorizing."
],
"id": "en-closet-en-noun-Y1PP27gq",
"links": [
[
"inner",
"inner"
],
[
"room",
"room"
],
[
"place",
"place"
],
[
"contemplation",
"contemplation"
],
[
"theorizing",
"theorizing"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(now rare) Any private or inner room, (particularly):",
"(figuratively, archaic) A place of (usually, fanciful) contemplation and theorizing."
],
"tags": [
"archaic",
"figuratively"
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"glosses": [
"Any private or inner room, (particularly):",
"The private residence or private council chamber of a monarch."
],
"id": "en-closet-en-noun-uhHYtcIU",
"links": [
[
"inner",
"inner"
],
[
"room",
"room"
],
[
"residence",
"residence"
],
[
"council",
"council"
],
[
"chamber",
"chamber"
],
[
"monarch",
"monarch"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(now rare) Any private or inner room, (particularly):",
"(archaic) The private residence or private council chamber of a monarch."
],
"tags": [
"archaic"
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "ʕarīn",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "عَرِين"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "ḥujra",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "حُجْرَة"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "miḥrāb",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "مِحْرَاب"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "qayṭūn",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "قَيْطُون"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "kabinet",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "кабинет"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"word": "kamari"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"word": "koppi"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Kammer"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Abstellkammer"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Ankleide"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "Käfter"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Kamurke"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "Kabinett"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "Kämmerchen"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Alkoven"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "Geheimzimmer"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "kamaráki",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "καμαράκι"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"word": "budoár"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"word": "szobácska"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"word": "kis szoba"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"word": "kamra"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"word": "cella"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"word": "fülke"
},
{
"_dis1": "7 7 7 7 7 15 0 8 8 8 8 8 8 0 0 2 0",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "small private chamber",
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"text": "1669, Kenelm Digby, The closet of the eminently learned Sir Kenelm Digbie Kt. opened: Whereby is discovered several ways for making of metheglin, sider, cherry-wine &c. together with excellent directions for cookery: as also for preserving, conserving, candying, &c.:",
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"text": "1670, Hannah Woolley, The Queen-like Closet, Or, Rich Cabinet: Stored with all manner of RARE RECEIPTS For Preserving, Candying and Cookery Very Pleasant and Beneficial to all Ingenious Persons of the FEMALE SEX.:",
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
"word": "closet-politician"
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{
"word": "closet-prayer"
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{
"word": "closet-preparation"
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{
"word": "closet queen"
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{
"word": "closet-reasoner"
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{
"word": "closet-religion"
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{
"word": "closet-speculation"
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{
"word": "closet-student"
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{
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{
"word": "closet-vow"
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{
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{
"word": "closet-work"
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{
"word": "come out of the broom closet"
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{
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{
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{
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{
"word": "Fibber McGee's closet"
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{
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{
"word": "glass closet"
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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{
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"text": "1669, Kenelm Digby, The closet of the eminently learned Sir Kenelm Digbie Kt. opened: Whereby is discovered several ways for making of metheglin, sider, cherry-wine &c. together with excellent directions for cookery: as also for preserving, conserving, candying, &c.:",
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"sense": "furniture",
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"sense": "furniture",
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"word": "კარადა"
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"sense": "furniture",
"tags": [
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"word": "کمد"
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{
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"sense": "furniture",
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"masculine"
],
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{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "furniture",
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"code": "sl",
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"code": "es",
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"word": "clóset"
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"lang": "Swedish",
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"word": "skåp"
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"code": "tr",
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"sense": "furniture",
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "small private chamber",
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"code": "de",
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"code": "hu",
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"sense": "small private chamber",
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"code": "hu",
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"code": "hu",
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"sense": "small private chamber",
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"code": "hu",
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"word": "cella"
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"code": "hu",
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"word": "fülke"
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "small private chamber",
"tags": [
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"word": "ripostiglio"
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"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "small private chamber",
"tags": [
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"word": "komórka"
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"word": "чула́н"
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"code": "ru",
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"code": "gd",
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"word": "комірка"
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "figurative sense",
"word": "kaappi"
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"sense": "figurative sense",
"word": "Geheim-"
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"code": "hu",
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"sense": "figurative sense",
"word": "zug"
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"ref": "1992, Toni Morrison, Jazz, page 55",
"text": "[…] she had to look twice over her shoulder when the Gay Northeasters and the City Belles strolled down Seventh Avenue, they were so handsome. But this envy-streaked pleasure Alice closeted, and never let the girl see how she admired those ready-for-bed-in-the-street clothes.",
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