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  "headword": "συκοφαντέω",
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          "definition": "<i>to be a</i> συκοφάντης 1, παππῷος ὁ βίος συκοφαντεῖν ἐστί μοι Ar. Av. 1452, cf. Ach. 828, Ec. 562, al., Lys. 22.1, Isoc. 15.23, 21.5, al., D. 53.1, 55.1, al., Men. Epit. 1, al.; ς κατʼ ἀγοράν Diph. 32.16: c. acc. pers., <i>prosecute vexatiously, blackmail,</i> συκοφαντεῖς τοὺς ξένους; Ar. Av. 1431, cf. V. 1096 (lyr.); τοὺς συμμάχους Isoc. 15.318; ἑτέρους ἔσειε καὶ ἐσυκοφάντει Antipho 6.43; σ. τοὺς τὰς οὐσίας ἔχοντας Arist. Pol. 1304b22, cf. Lys. 19.9 ( Pass.); συκοφαντοῦμαι νῦν ὑπʼ αὐτῶν ἀδίκως Id. Fr. 43, cf. X. Oec. 11.21, Thphr. Char. 23.4; ἰδόντες . . σε ὑπὸ Δημέου συκοφαντούμενον PMich.Zen. 57.2 (iii B.C.), cf. PCair.Zen. 212.4, 628.3 (iii B.C.), CPR 232.3 (ii/iii A.D.); freq. of blackmail by officials, PTeb. 43.26, 789.21 (ii B.C.), UPZ 112i4, 113.10, 16 (ii B.C.); συκοφαντῆσαι ἡμᾶς καὶ διασεῖσαι BGU 1756.11 (i B.C.); μηδένα διασείσητε μηδὲ συκοφαντήσητε Ev.Luc. 3.14, cf. CPR 238.6 (ii A.D.), PFlor. 382.57 (iii A.D.); τοῦ συκοφαντῆσαι ἡμᾶς to <i>seek occasion against</i> us, <i>oppress</i> us, LXX Ge. 43.18; ὁ συκοφαντῶν πένητα ib. Pr. 14.31; <i>accuse falsely,</i> ταυτὶ γὰρ συκοφαντεῖσθαι τὸν Ἕκτορα ὑπὸ τοῦ Ὁμήρου that is <i>a false charge brought against</i> Hector by Homer, Philostr. Her. 12b; κύριε Γάϊε, συκοφαντούμεθα Ph. 2.598, cf. 1.145, D.C. 38.28, al.: c. acc. et gen., τὸν θεὸν ὀλιγωρίας Ael. Fr. 40: c. acc. rei, <i>denounce as contraband,</i> Μεγαρέων τὰ χλανίσκια Ar. Ach. 519; <i>extort by false charges</i> or <i>threats,</i> τριάκοντα μνᾶς Lys. 26.24; εἴ τινός τι ἐσυκοφάντησα, ἀποδίδωμι τετραπλοῦν Ev.Luc. 19.8: abs., Isoc. 18.10.",
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              "data": {
                "quote": "συκοφάντης 1",
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-130009",
              "data": {
                "quote": "παππῷος ὁ βίος συκοφαντεῖν ἐστί μοι",
                "ref": "Ar. Av. 1452",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg006.perseus-grc2:1452"
              }
            },
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-130010",
              "data": {
                "quote": "ς κατʼ ἀγοράν",
                "ref": "Diph. 32.16",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0447.tlg001.perseus-grc2:32.16"
              }
            },
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-130011",
              "data": {
                "quote": "τοὺς συμμάχους",
                "ref": "Isoc. 15.318",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0010.tlg019.perseus-grc2:318"
              }
            },
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-130012",
              "data": {
                "quote": "ἑτέρους ἔσειε καὶ ἐσυκοφάντει",
                "ref": "Antipho 6.43",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0028.tlg006.perseus-grc2:43"
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            },
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-130013",
              "data": {
                "quote": "σ. τοὺς τὰς οὐσίας ἔχοντας",
                "ref": "Arist. Pol. 1304b22",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035:1304b.perseus-grc2.22"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-130014",
              "data": {
                "quote": "συκοφαντοῦμαι νῦν ὑπʼ αὐτῶν ἀδίκως",
                "ref": "Id. Fr. 43",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg036.perseus-grc2:43"
              }
            },
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-130015",
              "data": {
                "quote": "ἰδόντες . . σε ὑπὸ Δημέου συκοφαντούμενον",
                "ref": "PMich.Zen. 57.2",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:pap,P.Mich.:volume=1:57.perseus-grc2:2"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-130016",
              "data": {
                "quote": "συκοφαντῆσαι ἡμᾶς καὶ διασεῖσαι",
                "ref": "BGU 1756.11",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:pap,BGU:1756.11"
              }
            },
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-130017",
              "data": {
                "quote": "μηδένα διασείσητε μηδὲ συκοφαντήσητε",
                "ref": "Ev.Luc. 3.14",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg003.perseus-grc2:3.14"
              }
            },
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-130018",
              "data": {
                "quote": "κύριε Γάϊε, συκοφαντούμεθα",
                "ref": "Ph. 2.598",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0018.tlg001.perseus-grc2:2.598"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-130019",
              "data": {
                "quote": "τὸν θεὸν ὀλιγωρίας",
                "ref": "Ael. Fr. 40",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0545.tlg004.perseus-grc2:40"
              }
            },
            {
              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-130020",
              "data": {
                "quote": "Μεγαρέων τὰ χλανίσκια",
                "ref": "Ar. Ach. 519",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg001.perseus-grc2:519"
              }
            },
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-130021",
              "data": {
                "quote": "τριάκοντα μνᾶς",
                "ref": "Lys. 26.24",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0540.tlg026.perseus-grc2:24"
              }
            },
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              "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-130022",
              "data": {
                "quote": "εἴ τινός τι ἐσυκοφάντησα, ἀποδίδωμι τετραπλοῦν",
                "ref": "Ev.Luc. 19.8",
                "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg003.perseus-grc2:19.8"
              }
            }
          ],
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                  "label": "2",
                  "definition": "<i>criticize in a pettifogging way,</i> τοὺς ποιητάς Arist. Po. 1456a5, cf. D.H. Th. 52, Dem. 34, D.S. 26.1; <i>lay verbal traps for</i> one, τὸν ῥήτορα βουλόμενος δικαίως ἐξετάζειν καὶ μὴ σ. D. 18.232; σ. Θρασύμαχον Pl. R. 341c; ὑποσκελίζειν καὶ σ. D. 18.138: c. acc. rei, <i>quibble about,</i> μὴ τὰ συμβάντα συκοφάντει ib. 192; σ. τὸ πρᾶγμα Id. 23.61, D.H. Dem. 25; <i>carp at, stint,</i> τὸν ἐπὶ τοῖς καλλίστοις ἔργοις ἔπαινον D.S. 4.8: abs., <i>quibble,</i> Pl. R. 341b, Arist. Top. 139b26, 157a32, D. 20.62.",
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-130023",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "τοὺς ποιητάς",
                        "ref": "Arist. Po. 1456a5",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg034:1456a.perseus-grc2.5"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-130024",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "σ. Θρασύμαχον",
                        "ref": "Pl. R. 341c",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc2:341c"
                      }
                    },
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                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-130025",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "σ. τὸ πρᾶγμα",
                        "ref": "Id. 23.61",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0014.tlg023.perseus-grc2:61"
                      }
                    },
                    {
                      "urn": "urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:citations.atlas_v1:lsj-130026",
                      "data": {
                        "quote": "τὸν ἐπὶ τοῖς καλλίστοις ἔργοις ἔπαινον",
                        "ref": "D.S. 4.8",
                        "urn": "urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0060.tlg001.perseus-grc2:4.8"
                      }
                    }
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                }
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            },
            {
              "label": "II",
              "definition": "Pl.Com. 255, Men. 1071.",
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