[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: spread
Target surface form: spreading
Context:
First, why ticket splitting has increased and taken the peculiar pattern that it has over the past half century: Prior to the election of Franklin Roosevelt as president and the advent of the New Deal, government occupied a much smaller role in society and the prisoner's dilemma problem confronting voters in races for Congress was considerably less severe. Second, it explains why voters hold Congress in disdain but generally love their own congressional representatives: Any individual legislator's constituents appreciate the specific benefits that the legislator wins for them but not the overall cost associated with every other legislator doing likewise for his own constituency. Third, the theory suggests why legislators who pay too much attention to national policy making relative to local benefit-seeking have lower security in office. For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- <t>spreading</t> the Reagan revolution -- in national policy making, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=spread%2:35:00:: | definition=distribute or disperse widely | synonyms=distribute | examples=The invaders spread their language all over the country
2. sense_key=spread%2:35:07:: | definition=become distributed or widespread | synonyms=propagate | examples=the infection spread; Optimism spread among the population
3. sense_key=spread%2:42:00:: | definition=spread across or over | synonyms=overspread | examples=A big oil spot spread across the water
4. sense_key=spread%2:35:03:: | definition=spread out or open from a closed or folded state | synonyms=unfold, spread out, open | examples=open the map; spread your arms
5. sense_key=spread%2:32:00:: | definition=cause to become widely known | synonyms=circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate | examples=spread information; circulate a rumor
6. sense_key=spread%2:32:02:: | definition=become widely known and passed on | synonyms=go around, circulate | examples=the rumor spread; the story went around in the office
7. sense_key=spread%2:38:00:: | definition=strew or distribute over an area | synonyms=scatter, spread out | examples=He spread fertilizer over the lawn; scatter cards across the table
8. sense_key=spread%2:38:02:: | definition=move outward | synonyms=diffuse, spread out, fan out | examples=The soldiers fanned out
9. sense_key=spread%2:35:12:: | definition=cover by spreading something over | examples=spread the bread with cheese
10. sense_key=spread%2:35:13:: | definition=distribute over a surface in a layer | examples=spread cheese on a piece of bread

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The context is about "spreading the Reagan revolution" in national policy making. This means distributing or disseminating the ideas/policies of the Reagan revolution widely.

Let me look at the senses:

1. spread%2:35:00:: - distribute or disperse widely (transitive: The invaders spread their language all over the country)
2. spread%2:35:07:: - become distributed or widespread (intransitive: the infection spread; Optimism spread among the population)
3. spread%2:42:00:: - spread across or over (A big oil spot spread across the water)
4. spread%2:35:03:: - spread out or open from a closed or folded state (open the map)
5. spread%2:32:00:: - cause to become widely known (spread information; circulate a rumor)
6. spread%2:32:02:: - become widely known and passed on (the rumor spread)
7. sense_key=spread%2:38:00:: - strew or distribute over an area
8. sense_key=spread%2:38:02:: - move outward
9. spread%2:35:12:: - cover by spreading something over
10. spread%2:35:13:: - distribute over a surface in a layer

The context: "spreading the Reagan revolution" - this is about spreading an idea, a political movement. It's transitive (they are spreading something).

Sense 1 is "distribute or disperse widely" with example "The invaders spread their language all over the country" - this is about spreading something widely.

Sense 5 is "cause to become widely known" with examples "spread information; circulate a rumor" - this is specifically about spreading information/ideas.

"Spreading the Reagan revolution" is about making the Reagan revolution widely known or distributed. The Reagan revolution is a set of ideas/policies.

Sense 5 seems most specific - "cause to become widely known" - because spreading a revolution (an idea/movement) is about disseminating it, making it widely known.

Sense 1 is more general "distribute or disperse widely" with the example about language spreading all over a country.

Let me think about this more carefully. "Spreading the Reagan revolution" in the context of national policy making. The freshmen Republicans were emphasizing their partisan role - spreading the Reagan revolution - in national policy making.

This means they were disseminating or propagating the Reagan revolution (as a set of ideas/policies) in the context of national policy making.

Sense 5: "cause to become widely known" with synonyms "circulate, circularize, circularise, distribute, disseminate, propagate" and examples "spread information; circulate a rumor" - this is about making information/ideas widely known.

Sense 1: "distribute or disperse widely" with synonym "distribute" and example "The invaders spread their language all over the country" - this is also about distributing something widely.

The Reagan revolution is more of an idea/movement than a physical thing. Sense 5 specifically deals with making things widely known (information, ideas). The example "spread information" fits well with "spreading the Reagan revolution."

I think sense 5 is the best fit. The freshmen were causing the Reagan revolution (as a political idea/movement) to become widely known through their work in national policy making.

Wait, but let me reconsider. "Spreading the Reagan revolution" could also mean they were implementing/applying the Reagan revolution widely, distributing it across policy areas. This would be more like sense 1 "distribute or disperse widely."

The example for sense 1 is "The invaders spread their language all over the country" - spreading a language widely. Similarly, spreading a revolution widely could fit this.

But sense 5 is "cause to become widely known" - which is about dissemination of information/ideas.

Hmm, the Reagan revolution is an ideology/movement. Spreading it means propagating it, disseminating it, making it more widely known and adopted. This seems to fit sense 5 better because:
1. It's about ideas/knowledge
2. The synonyms include "disseminate" and "propagate" which fit political movements
3. The example "spread information" is about spreading non-physical things

Sense 1's example "The invaders spread their language all over the country" could also apply to spreading a revolution, but "language" is being adopted/spoken by people, whereas "spreading the Reagan revolution" is about disseminating ideas.

Actually, "spreading their language" and "spreading the Reagan revolution" are quite similar - both involve spreading something abstract (language vs. political movement) widely.

But sense 5 is specifically about causing something to become widely known - which is what spreading information/rumors/ideas is about. Spreading the Reagan revolution means making it widely known, propagating it.

I'll go with sense 5: "cause to become widely known" because the Reagan revolution is an idea/movement being disseminated.


attempt_kind: initial

status: success

[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: revolution
Target surface form: revolution
Context:
First, why ticket splitting has increased and taken the peculiar pattern that it has over the past half century: Prior to the election of Franklin Roosevelt as president and the advent of the New Deal, government occupied a much smaller role in society and the prisoner's dilemma problem confronting voters in races for Congress was considerably less severe. Second, it explains why voters hold Congress in disdain but generally love their own congressional representatives: Any individual legislator's constituents appreciate the specific benefits that the legislator wins for them but not the overall cost associated with every other legislator doing likewise for his own constituency. Third, the theory suggests why legislators who pay too much attention to national policy making relative to local benefit-seeking have lower security in office. For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan <t>revolution</t> -- in national policy making, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=revolution%1:11:01:: | definition=a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving | examples=the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution
2. sense_key=revolution%1:04:00:: | definition=the overthrow of a government by those who are governed
3. sense_key=revolution%1:11:00:: | definition=a single complete turn (axial or orbital) | synonyms=rotation, gyration | examples=the plane made three rotations before it crashed; the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

finish_reason: stop

role: assistant

reasoning_content:
The context discusses the "Reagan revolution" which refers to a far-reaching change in political thinking and behavior associated with Ronald Reagan's presidency. It's about the spread of Reagan's policy agenda and partisan role in national policy making.

Sense 1: "a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving" - this fits the "Reagan revolution" as it was a political and ideological shift.
Sense 2: "the overthrow of a government by those who are governed" - this doesn't fit, as Reagan was elected through normal democratic processes.
Sense 3: "a single complete turn (axial or orbital)" - this is about physical rotation, not relevant here.

The "Reagan revolution" refers to a significant change in political ideology and governance approach, which aligns with sense 1.

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native_finish_reason: stop

provider: Baidu

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[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: national
Target surface form: national
Context:
First, why ticket splitting has increased and taken the peculiar pattern that it has over the past half century: Prior to the election of Franklin Roosevelt as president and the advent of the New Deal, government occupied a much smaller role in society and the prisoner's dilemma problem confronting voters in races for Congress was considerably less severe. Second, it explains why voters hold Congress in disdain but generally love their own congressional representatives: Any individual legislator's constituents appreciate the specific benefits that the legislator wins for them but not the overall cost associated with every other legislator doing likewise for his own constituency. Third, the theory suggests why legislators who pay too much attention to national policy making relative to local benefit-seeking have lower security in office. For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan revolution -- in <t>national</t> policy making, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=national%3:01:00:: | definition=of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country | examples=national hero; national anthem
2. sense_key=national%3:00:00:: | definition=limited to or in the interests of a particular nation | examples=national interests; isolationism is a strictly national policy
3. sense_key=national%3:00:01:: | definition=concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country | examples=the national government; national elections
4. sense_key=national%5:00:00:public:00 | definition=owned or maintained for the public by the national government | examples=national parks
5. sense_key=national%5:00:00:domestic:00 | definition=inside the country | synonyms=home, interior, internal | examples=the British Home Office has broader responsibilities than the United States Department of the Interior; the nation's internal politics
6. sense_key=national%3:01:02:: | definition=characteristic of or peculiar to the people of a nation | examples=a national trait
7. sense_key=national%3:01:01:: | definition=of or relating to nationality | examples=national origin

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The target word is "national" in the phrase "national policy making".
The context is about legislators paying attention to "national policy making" relative to "local benefit-seeking".
This means policy making at the level of the entire nation/country, as opposed to local policy making.
"national" here means "concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country".
Let's look at the candidates:
Sense 3: concerned with or applicable to or belonging to an entire nation or country | examples=the national government; national elections. This fits "national policy making" perfectly, as it's contrasted with local.
Sense 1: of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country. Too general.
Sense 2: limited to or in the interests of a particular nation. Not quite the emphasis on the entire nation's scope vs local.
Sense 5: inside the country. Doesn't fit "policy making".

"national policy making" implies making policy for the whole nation, in contrast to local benefit-seeking. Sense 3 is the best fit.

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[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: policy
Target surface form: policy
Context:
First, why ticket splitting has increased and taken the peculiar pattern that it has over the past half century: Prior to the election of Franklin Roosevelt as president and the advent of the New Deal, government occupied a much smaller role in society and the prisoner's dilemma problem confronting voters in races for Congress was considerably less severe. Second, it explains why voters hold Congress in disdain but generally love their own congressional representatives: Any individual legislator's constituents appreciate the specific benefits that the legislator wins for them but not the overall cost associated with every other legislator doing likewise for his own constituency. Third, the theory suggests why legislators who pay too much attention to national policy making relative to local benefit-seeking have lower security in office. For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan revolution -- in national <t>policy</t> making, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=policy%1:09:00:: | definition=a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group | examples=it was a policy of retribution; a politician keeps changing his policies
2. sense_key=policy%1:10:00:: | definition=a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government | examples=they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation
3. sense_key=policy%1:10:02:: | definition=written contract or certificate of insurance | synonyms=insurance policy, insurance | examples=you should have read the small print on your policy

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The target word "policy" appears in the phrase "national policy making".

Context: "Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan revolution -- in national policy making, they were more vulnerable to defeat."

This refers to policy making at a national level by government/politicians.

Sense 1: a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
Sense 2: a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government
Sense 3: written contract or certificate of insurance

Sense 3 (insurance) is clearly wrong.

Between sense 1 and sense 2:
Sense 1 is about a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group. This is general policy.
Sense 2 is about a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government. This is more specific to government policy.

In the context of "national policy making," this refers to the creation of plans of action by the government. This aligns more closely with sense 1 (a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group) since "policy making" refers to the act of creating policies/plans of action. The government here is the social group adopting the plan of action.

However, sense 2 specifically mentions "government" and "course of action of a government," which fits the national context well. The examples for sense 2 include "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation," which relates to legislative/governmental policy.

Actually, looking more carefully, "national policy making" refers to the process of making policies at the national government level. This is about government plans of action. Sense 1 says "a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group" - a government is a social group, so this fits. Sense 2 is "a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government" - this is more about the justification/rationalization of a government's course of action, not the plan of action itself.

The term "policy making" suggests the creation of plans of action, which aligns with sense 1. The freshmen were involved in making national policies - plans of action adopted by the government (social group).

I think sense 1 is the best fit here. "National policy making" = making plans of action at the national level, adopted by the government (a social group).

Wait, let me reconsider. Sense 2's definition mentions "a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government." The word "rationalizing" suggests it's about justification. But in common usage, "policy" in governmental contexts often refers to the actual plans/courses of action, not just the rationalization.

Sense 1: "a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group" - This is the most general sense of policy as a plan of action. Government policy would fall under this since government is a social group.

The context is about legislators and national policy making - creating plans of action for the nation. This fits sense 1 well.

I'll go with sense 1.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: making
Target surface form: making
Context:
First, why ticket splitting has increased and taken the peculiar pattern that it has over the past half century: Prior to the election of Franklin Roosevelt as president and the advent of the New Deal, government occupied a much smaller role in society and the prisoner's dilemma problem confronting voters in races for Congress was considerably less severe. Second, it explains why voters hold Congress in disdain but generally love their own congressional representatives: Any individual legislator's constituents appreciate the specific benefits that the legislator wins for them but not the overall cost associated with every other legislator doing likewise for his own constituency. Third, the theory suggests why legislators who pay too much attention to national policy making relative to local benefit-seeking have lower security in office. For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan revolution -- in national policy <t>making</t>, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=making%1:04:00:: | definition=the act that results in something coming to be | synonyms=devising, fashioning | examples=the devising of plans; the fashioning of pots and pans
2. sense_key=making%1:07:00:: | definition=an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something | synonyms=qualification | examples=her qualifications for the job are excellent; one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree
3. sense_key=making%1:06:00:: | definition=(usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something | examples=the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The target word "making" appears in the phrase "national policy making." This refers to the act of creating or formulating policy. Let's look at the candidate senses:

1. making%1:04:00:: - "the act that results in something coming to be" - examples: devising of plans, fashioning of pots and pans
2. making%1:07:00:: - "an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something" - synonyms: qualification
3. making%1:06:00:: - "(usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something" - examples: makings for a chocolate cake

In the context "national policy making," this refers to the act/process of creating policy. Sense 1 fits best - "the act that results in something coming to be" - as policy making is the act of devising/formulating policies.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: indicate
Target surface form: indicates
Context:
Second, it explains why voters hold Congress in disdain but generally love their own congressional representatives: Any individual legislator's constituents appreciate the specific benefits that the legislator wins for them but not the overall cost associated with every other legislator doing likewise for his own constituency. Third, the theory suggests why legislators who pay too much attention to national policy making relative to local benefit-seeking have lower security in office. For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan revolution -- in national policy making, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory <t>indicates</t> why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office. Potential candidates may be discouraged from running less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of defeat at the hands of a Democratic opponent.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=indicate%2:32:01:: | definition=be a signal for or a symptom of | synonyms=bespeak, betoken, point, signal | examples=These symptoms indicate a serious illness; Her behavior points to a severe neurosis
2. sense_key=indicate%2:32:03:: | definition=indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively | synonyms=point, designate, show | examples=I showed the customer the glove section; He pointed to the empty parking space
3. sense_key=indicate%2:32:00:: | definition=to state or express briefly | examples=indicated his wishes in a letter
4. sense_key=indicate%2:32:02:: | definition=give evidence of | synonyms=argue | examples=The evidence argues for your claim; The results indicate the need for more work
5. sense_key=indicate%2:32:04:: | definition=suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine | synonyms=suggest | examples=Tetracycline is indicated in such cases

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The target word is "indicates" in the context: "Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office."

The theory is signaling/explaining why something happens. Let me look at the senses:

1. "be a signal for or a symptom of" - examples: "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"
2. "indicate a place, direction, person, or thing" - spatial or figurative pointing
3. "to state or express briefly" - "indicated his wishes in a letter"
4. "give evidence of" - "The results indicate the need for more work"
5. "suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine" - medical usage

The theory "indicates why" - this is about the theory showing/explaining why something happens. It's closest to sense 4 "give evidence of" with the example "The results indicate the need for more work" - similar pattern where an abstract concept (results/theory) indicates why something is the case.

Actually, let me reconsider. Sense 1 "be a signal for or a symptom of" - the theory signals why... This also fits.

Sense 4 "give evidence of" - the theory gives evidence of why...

The context is about a theory that explains/suggests why something happens. "The theory indicates why..." - it shows why, gives evidence for why.

Sense 4 with example "The results indicate the need for more work" is very similar structurally - abstract findings indicating something. I'll go with sense 4.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: attract
Target surface form: attracting
Context:
Second, it explains why voters hold Congress in disdain but generally love their own congressional representatives: Any individual legislator's constituents appreciate the specific benefits that the legislator wins for them but not the overall cost associated with every other legislator doing likewise for his own constituency. Third, the theory suggests why legislators who pay too much attention to national policy making relative to local benefit-seeking have lower security in office. For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan revolution -- in national policy making, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time <t>attracting</t> viable candidates for congressional office. Potential candidates may be discouraged from running less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of defeat at the hands of a Democratic opponent.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=attract%2:35:00:: | definition=direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes | synonyms=pull, pull in, draw, draw in | examples=Her good looks attract the stares of many men; The ad pulled in many potential customers
2. sense_key=attract%2:37:00:: | definition=be attractive to | synonyms=appeal | examples=The idea of a vacation appeals to me; The beautiful garden attracted many people
3. sense_key=attract%2:35:01:: | definition=exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away | examples=the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The target word is "attracting" in the context of "the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office."

Let's look at the candidate senses:
1. sense_key=attract%2:35:00:: | definition=direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes | synonyms=pull, pull in, draw, draw in | examples=Her good looks attract the stares of many men; The ad pulled in many potential customers
2. sense_key=attract%2:37:00:: | definition=be attractive to | synonyms=appeal | examples=The idea of a vacation appeals to me; The beautiful garden attracted many people
3. sense_key=attract%2:35:01:: | definition=exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away | examples=the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies

Context: The Republican Party is having a difficult time getting viable candidates to run for office. It means the party is failing to draw in, pull in, or attract these candidates.
Sense 1 uses synonyms like "pull in, draw in" and the example "The ad pulled in many potential customers" is very similar to the context of an organization drawing in candidates.
Sense 2 is "be attractive to", meaning the candidates find the party or the office appealing. "Attracting viable candidates" = getting viable candidates to come to them. "The beautiful garden attracted many people" - here the garden is the subject and people are the object. "The Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates" - here the Party is the subject and viable candidates are the object.

Wait, both Sense 1 and Sense 2 fit the syntactic frame "X attracts Y".
Let's see the subtle differences. Sense 1 emphasizes "direct toward itself" or "pull in", often by psychological or physical attributes, like "pull in" or "draw in" customers.
Sense 2 "be attractive to" -> appeal. "The idea of a vacation appeals to me".
In the context, "attracting viable candidates" is about recruiting them, drawing them in to run for office.
Let's check Sense 1 again. "direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes". The ad pulled in many potential customers. This fits perfectly with an organization drawing in candidates.
Sense 2 is more about having an appealing quality. "The idea appeals to me".

Wait, "attract" in the sense of recruiting?
Let's look at the synonyms:
Sense 1: pull, pull in, draw, draw in
Sense 2: appeal

If a party is attracting candidates, it's drawing them in. "Draw in" or "pull in" matches the recruiting aspect much better than "appeal".
Also, the WordNet sense 1 is often used for drawing in people/customers.
"attract%2:35:00::" -> "Her good looks attract the stares of many men", "The ad pulled in many potential customers". This strongly aligns with getting people to join or participate.
So Sense 1 is the best fit.

Let's double check Sense 2. "be attractive to" -> appeal. The idea of a vacation appeals to me. If it were sense 2, "The Republican party may have a difficult time appealing to viable candidates." It means almost the same thing, but "attracting" in the sense of recruiting or drawing in is captured better by Sense 1, which has "draw in" and "pull in" as synonyms.

I will choose sense 1.

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[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: candidate
Target surface form: candidates
Context:
Second, it explains why voters hold Congress in disdain but generally love their own congressional representatives: Any individual legislator's constituents appreciate the specific benefits that the legislator wins for them but not the overall cost associated with every other legislator doing likewise for his own constituency. Third, the theory suggests why legislators who pay too much attention to national policy making relative to local benefit-seeking have lower security in office. For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan revolution -- in national policy making, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable <t>candidates</t> for congressional office. Potential candidates may be discouraged from running less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of defeat at the hands of a Democratic opponent.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=candidate%1:18:01:: | definition=a politician who is running for public office | synonyms=campaigner, nominee
2. sense_key=candidate%1:18:00:: | definition=someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) | synonyms=prospect

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The context discusses "viable candidates for congressional office" and "Potential candidates may be discouraged from running." This refers to politicians who are running for public office, specifically congressional office. Sense 1 is "a politician who is running for public office" with synonyms campaigner, nominee. Sense 2 is "someone who is considered for something" with synonym prospect.

The context is about people who would run for congressional office - they are politicians running for public office. Sense 1 fits best.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: office
Target surface form: office
Context:
Second, it explains why voters hold Congress in disdain but generally love their own congressional representatives: Any individual legislator's constituents appreciate the specific benefits that the legislator wins for them but not the overall cost associated with every other legislator doing likewise for his own constituency. Third, the theory suggests why legislators who pay too much attention to national policy making relative to local benefit-seeking have lower security in office. For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan revolution -- in national policy making, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional <t>office</t>. Potential candidates may be discouraged from running less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of defeat at the hands of a Democratic opponent.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=office%1:06:00:: | definition=place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed | synonyms=business office | examples=he rented an office in the new building
2. sense_key=office%1:14:01:: | definition=an administrative unit of government | synonyms=agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, authority | examples=the Central Intelligence Agency; the Census Bureau
3. sense_key=office%1:04:01:: | definition=the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group | synonyms=function, part, role | examples=the function of a teacher; the government must do its part
4. sense_key=office%1:26:00:: | definition=(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power | synonyms=power | examples=being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage; during his first year in office
5. sense_key=office%1:14:00:: | definition=professional or clerical workers in an office | synonyms=office staff | examples=the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard
6. sense_key=office%1:04:00:: | definition=a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities | examples=the offices of the mass
7. sense_key=office%1:04:02:: | definition=a job in an organization | synonyms=position, post, berth, spot, billet, place | examples=he occupied a post in the treasury

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The target word is "office" in the phrase "congressional office".
Context: "the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office."
"Congressional office" refers to a position or job in the government (Congress).
Let's look at the senses:
1. place of business
2. administrative unit of government
3. actions/activities assigned to a person or group
4. holding an office means being in power
5. professional or clerical workers
6. religious rite
7. a job in an organization (position, post, berth, spot, billet, place)

"Candidates for congressional office" means candidates for a position/job in Congress.
Sense 7 fits "a job in an organization", with synonyms like position, post, place.
Wait, sense 7 definition is "a job in an organization", synonyms: position, post, berth, spot, billet, place. Example: "he occupied a post in the treasury".
Is there a better fit?
Sense 4 is "holding an office means being in power". Example: "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage".
Wait, "candidates for congressional office". Does "office" here mean the position/job, or being in power? "Candidates for congressional position" makes sense.
Let's check sense 7 again: "a job in an organization". "office" as a position.
Sense 4: "(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power". This implies the state of being in office.
Let's see: "candidates for congressional office" - "office" is a position that one holds. "running for office". "congressional office" = position in congress.
Wait, let's look at WordNet for "office".
office%1:04:02:: "a job in an organization"
office%1:14:01:: "an administrative unit of government"
office%1:26:00:: "holding an office means being in power" (e.g. "in office")

Actually, "congressional office" means the position of a congressman. "a job in an organization". Sense 7.
Wait, is there another sense?
Let's consider "congressional office" as a position. Sense 7 (a job in an organization) is the most fitting for "congressional office". Candidates for a job in Congress.
Wait, does "office" mean "position, post"? Yes.
Let's check sense 7: definition="a job in an organization" | synonyms=position, post, berth, spot, billet, place | examples=he occupied a post in the treasury

Wait! In WordNet, is there a sense "position, office, power, ..."? No.
Sense 7 (office%1:04:02::) is "a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury".
Let's verify if sense 7 is the standard sense for "candidates for congressional office". Yes, "running for office" -> running for a position.
Wait, "office%1:26:00::" is "(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power".
In "candidates for congressional office", "office" is a noun phrase object of "for". You run for office. "running for office" means seeking the position. Sense 7 fits "position".

Let's check the exact WordNet definitions:
office%1:04:02:: "a job in an organization"
office%1:26:00:: "the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit" - wait, the definition provided for sense 4 is "(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power". This is usually the state of being in power.
Let's select 7.

"congressional office" -> a job in an organization.
Wait, could it be sense 7? Yes. "candidates for congressional office" = candidates for a congressional post/position.
Let's double check sense 4: "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage; during his first year in office". Sense 4 is specifically about the state of holding office, whereas "candidates for congressional office" is seeking the position itself. So sense 7 is the best fit.

Sense 7: sense_key=office%1:04:02:: | definition=a job in an organization | synonyms=position, post, berth, spot, billet, place | examples=he occupied a post in the treasury

Let's output 7.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: potential
Target surface form: Potential
Context:
Third, the theory suggests why legislators who pay too much attention to national policy making relative to local benefit-seeking have lower security in office. For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan revolution -- in national policy making, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office. <t>Potential</t> candidates may be discouraged from running less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of defeat at the hands of a Democratic opponent. To the extent that potential Republican candidates and their financial backers realize that the congressional prisoner's dilemma game works to their disadvantage, the Republican Party will be hindered in its attempts to field a competitive slate of congressional candidates.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=potential%3:00:00:: | definition=existing in possibility | synonyms=possible | examples=a potential problem; possible uses of nuclear power
2. sense_key=potential%5:00:00:prospective:00 | definition=expected to become or be; in prospect | synonyms=likely | examples=potential clients

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The target word is "Potential" used as an adjective modifying "candidates".
Context: "Potential candidates may be discouraged from running less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of defeat..."
Context further down: "To the extent that potential Republican candidates and their financial backers realize..."

Candidate senses:
1. definition=existing in possibility | synonyms=possible | examples=a potential problem; possible uses of nuclear power
2. definition=expected to become or be; in prospect | synonyms=likely | examples=potential clients

"Potential candidates" means people who could become candidates, or people who are expected to be candidates.
Sense 1 (existing in possibility): "possible candidates"
Sense 2 (expected to become or be; in prospect): "likely candidates"

In the context of "potential clients" (sense 2), it refers to people who might become clients.
"Potential candidates" is very similar. They are individuals who are possible candidates.
Is it "existing in possibility" or "expected to become or be"?
Usually, "potential candidates" means possible candidates. They exist in possibility as candidates.
Let's look at the synonyms:
Sense 1: possible
Sense 2: likely
The text says "Potential candidates may be discouraged from running...". This implies they are possible candidates. They might run.
Often, "potential" meaning "possible" (sense 1) is the more general and standard sense for "potential candidates".
However, "potential clients" is the exact example for sense 2. "Potential candidates" is parallel to "potential clients".
Let's see if WordNet distinguishes them strictly.
WordNet 3.0:
potential%3:00:00::: existing in possibility (possible)
potential%5:00:00:prospective:00: expected to become or be; in prospect (likely)
Wait, sense 2 in WordNet 3.0 for potential as adjective:
S: (adj) likely, potential (expected to become or be; in prospect) "potential clients"
S: (adj) potential, possible (existing in possibility) "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power"

Is "potential candidates" expected to become (likely) or existing in possibility (possible)?
"Potential candidates" = people who could run for office.
Is it "likely"? "Potential candidates may be discouraged..." They are possible candidates.
Actually, usually in WordNet WSD, "potential candidates" aligns with sense 2 (prospective/likely) because they are prospective candidates (people who are prospectively candidates), just like "potential clients". Let me check if "prospective" fits "prospective candidates". Yes, "prospective candidates" is a common phrase.
But "possible candidates" is also common.
Let's look at the exact examples. Sense 2 has "potential clients".
Is a "potential candidate" someone who is likely to become a candidate, or just a possible one?
"a difficult time attracting viable candidates... Potential candidates may be discouraged..."
It seems to mean "prospective candidates".
Let's consider the first sense: "existing in possibility". "A potential problem".
Let's consider the second sense: "expected to become or be; in prospect". "Potential clients".
I'll bet on sense 2 because "potential candidates" is highly analogous to "potential clients" and refers to people who are in prospect of becoming candidates. Wait, actually, is it? "Potential" applied to people often means "prospective" (sense 2). "Potential clients", "potential buyers", "potential candidates", "potential employees". Applied to abstract things or problems, it means "possible" (sense 1). "Potential problem", "potential uses".
Therefore, "potential candidates" matches sense 2.
Wait, let me double check WordNet.
WordNet 3.0:
S: (adj) likely, potential (expected to become or be; in prospect) "potential clients"; "expected income"
Actually, WordNet maps "potential" to "likely" and "prospective" in this sense.
S: (adj) potential, possible (existing in possibility) "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power"

Yes, "potential clients" is the example for sense 2. "Potential candidates" refers to people who could potentially run, similar to clients who could potentially buy. Both are prospective.
So sense 2 seems correct.
Let's re-read the sentence: "Potential candidates may be discouraged from running less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of defeat at the hands of a Democratic opponent."
Could it be sense 1? "Potential" as in possible. "Possible candidates".
Actually, "potential" means "capable of being or becoming". That's existing in possibility.
However, the dichotomy in WordNet is:
Sense 1: existing in possibility (possible)
Sense 2: expected to become or be; in prospect (likely)
Since it's "Potential candidates", they are expected to run, or in prospect of running. It aligns with sense 2.
Let's think if "potential" in "potential candidates" means "possible" (sense 1) or "prospective" (sense 2).
In many WSD datasets (like SemCor), "potential" modifying a person role (clients, voters, candidates, buyers) is tagged as sense 2 (likely, prospective), while "potential" modifying an abstract noun (danger, problem, use, conflict) is tagged as sense 1 (possible).
Let's assume sense 2.
Let me review sense 1. "existing in possibility" -> a potential problem.
Sense 2. "expected to become or be; in prospect" -> potential clients.
Since "candidates" are people who are in prospect of becoming candidates, sense 2 is a very strong fit.

Let me confirm if there's any reason it would be sense 1. If it means "possible candidates", then sense 1. But WordNet explicitly gives "potential clients" for sense 2. "Candidates" and "clients" are both roles that people prospectively take on. So I will choose sense 2.

Wait, is "potential candidates" referring to "possible candidates" or "likely candidates"? It says "The theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates... Potential candidates may be discouraged". This implies they are prospective candidates.
I'll output 2.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: candidate
Target surface form: candidates
Context:
Third, the theory suggests why legislators who pay too much attention to national policy making relative to local benefit-seeking have lower security in office. For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan revolution -- in national policy making, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office. Potential <t>candidates</t> may be discouraged from running less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of defeat at the hands of a Democratic opponent. To the extent that potential Republican candidates and their financial backers realize that the congressional prisoner's dilemma game works to their disadvantage, the Republican Party will be hindered in its attempts to field a competitive slate of congressional candidates.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=candidate%1:18:01:: | definition=a politician who is running for public office | synonyms=campaigner, nominee
2. sense_key=candidate%1:18:00:: | definition=someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) | synonyms=prospect

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The context discusses "potential candidates" who may be discouraged from running for congressional office. It talks about people who might run for political office (congressional office). The text mentions "attracting viable candidates for congressional office" and "potential candidates may be discouraged from running."

Sense 1: a politician who is running for public office (synonyms: campaigner, nominee)
Sense 2: someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) (synonyms: prospect)

The context mentions "potential candidates" who are being considered as possible runners for congressional office. They haven't necessarily started running yet - they are "potential" candidates who "may be discouraged from running."

However, the broader context is about candidates for congressional office - people who would run for public office. The term "candidates" here refers to people who are being considered or who would run for public office.

Looking more carefully: "attracting viable candidates for congressional office" and "potential candidates may be discouraged from running." These are people being considered for running for office - they are prospects. But the word "candidate" in political contexts typically refers to someone running for office.

The text says "potential candidates" - these are people who could potentially become candidates. The word "candidates" here seems to refer to people who would run for office. But since they are "potential" candidates, they are being considered for the role.

Actually, let me reconsider. The word "candidates" in "potential candidates" means people who could be candidates - i.e., people who are being considered for running for office. Sense 2 says "someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)" with synonym "prospect." This fits "potential candidates" - they are prospects being considered for congressional office.

But wait - "candidate" in the phrase "potential candidates" still means someone who runs for office. The word "potential" modifies it to mean they haven't yet become candidates but could be. The core meaning of "candidate" here is still "a politician who is running for public office."

Hmm, but they haven't started running yet. They are "potential" candidates - being considered.

Let me think about this more carefully. In political discourse, "candidate" often refers to someone who is running for office. "Potential candidates" would be people who might become candidates (might run for office). The word "candidate" itself still carries the meaning of someone running for office.

But Sense 2 is about someone "considered for something" - which is broader. The synonym "prospect" aligns with "potential candidates."

The context is: "Potential candidates may be discouraged from running less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of defeat." And: "attracting viable candidates for congressional office." And: "field a competitive slate of congressional candidates."

These are people who would run for political office. The primary meaning in this political context is sense 1 - a politician who is running for public office. Even though they are "potential" candidates, the word "candidate" in this context refers to the political role of running for office.

Actually, I think sense 2 might be better here because:
1. They are "potential" candidates - being considered, not yet running
2. The synonym "prospect" matches "potential candidates"
3. The text discusses them being "discouraged from running" - they haven't started running yet

But the overall context is clearly political - congressional office, running for election, etc. Sense 1 specifically mentions "public office" which fits perfectly.

I think sense 1 is the better choice because the context is specifically about political candidates for congressional office. Even though they are "potential" candidates, the word "candidate" in this context carries the political meaning of someone running for office. The word "potential" is a separate modifier indicating they haven't yet committed to running.

Let me reconsider one more time. The phrase "potential candidates" appears, but also "viable candidates for congressional office" and "competitive slate of congressional candidates." These all refer to people running for political office. The core meaning is political - sense 1.

I'll go with sense 1.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: discourage
Target surface form: discouraged
Context:
Third, the theory suggests why legislators who pay too much attention to national policy making relative to local benefit-seeking have lower security in office. For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan revolution -- in national policy making, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office. Potential candidates may be <t>discouraged</t> from running less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of defeat at the hands of a Democratic opponent. To the extent that potential Republican candidates and their financial backers realize that the congressional prisoner's dilemma game works to their disadvantage, the Republican Party will be hindered in its attempts to field a competitive slate of congressional candidates.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=discourage%2:32:01:: | definition=try to prevent; show opposition to | synonyms=deter | examples=We should discourage this practice among our youth
2. sense_key=discourage%2:37:00:: | definition=deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
3. sense_key=discourage%2:32:02:: | definition=admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior | synonyms=warn, admonish, monish | examples=I warned him not to go too far; I warn you against false assumptions

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The context is: "Potential candidates may be discouraged from running less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of defeat at the hands of a Democratic opponent."

Here, "discouraged from running" means they are deterred from running. The prospect of defeat discourages (deters) them from running.

Sense 1: "try to prevent; show opposition to" with synonym "deter" and example "We should discourage this practice among our youth"

Sense 2: "deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged"

Sense 3: "admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior"

The phrase "discouraged from running" is about being deterred from an action. The synonym "deter" in sense 1 fits well - "deterred from running." The structure "discouraged from [action]" aligns with sense 1's meaning of trying to prevent or showing opposition to something.

However, sense 2 is about causing someone to feel discouraged - depriving them of courage or hope. In context, the prospect of defeat could cause potential candidates to lose hope and thus feel discouraged from running.

But the phrasing "discouraged from running" - this is more about being deterred from an action rather than feeling emotionally discouraged. The synonym "deter" in sense 1 is a strong match.

Actually, let me reconsider. "Discouraged from running" - this could mean either:
1. Deterred from running (prevented, shown opposition to)
2. Made to feel discouraged (lost courage/hope) and therefore not running

The context says "Potential candidates may be discouraged from running less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of defeat." This is comparing what discourages them - salary vs. prospect of defeat. The prospect of defeat takes away their hope/courage to run.

But "discouraged from [doing something]" is a common construction that means deterred from doing something. Sense 1 with synonym "deter" seems like the best fit.

The example for sense 1: "We should discourage this practice among our youth" - this is about preventing/opposing a practice. "Discouraged from running" is about being prevented/deterred from running.

I'll go with sense 1.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: run
Target surface form: running
Context:
Third, the theory suggests why legislators who pay too much attention to national policy making relative to local benefit-seeking have lower security in office. For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan revolution -- in national policy making, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office. Potential candidates may be discouraged from <t>running</t> less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of defeat at the hands of a Democratic opponent. To the extent that potential Republican candidates and their financial backers realize that the congressional prisoner's dilemma game works to their disadvantage, the Republican Party will be hindered in its attempts to field a competitive slate of congressional candidates.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=run%2:38:00:: | definition=move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time | examples=Don't run--you'll be out of breath; The children ran to the store
2. sense_key=run%2:38:04:: | definition=flee; take to one's heels; cut and run | synonyms=scat, scarper, turn tail, lam, run away, hightail it | examples=If you see this man, run!; The burglars escaped before the police showed up
3. sense_key=run%2:42:00:: | definition=stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point | synonyms=go, pass, lead, extend | examples=Service runs all the way to Cranbury; His knowledge doesn't go very far
4. sense_key=run%2:41:02:: | definition=direct or control; projects, businesses, etc. | synonyms=operate | examples=She is running a relief operation in the Sudan
5. sense_key=run%2:42:04:: | definition=have a particular form | synonyms=go | examples=the story or argument runs as follows; as the saying goes...
6. sense_key=run%2:38:01:: | definition=move along, of liquids | synonyms=flow, feed, course | examples=Water flowed into the cave; the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi
7. sense_key=run%2:35:00:: | definition=perform as expected when applied | synonyms=function, work, operate, go | examples=The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in; Does this old car still run well?
8. sense_key=run%2:42:07:: | definition=change or be different within limits | synonyms=range | examples=Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion; Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent
9. sense_key=run%2:33:06:: | definition=run, stand, or compete for an office or a position | synonyms=campaign | examples=Who's running for treasurer this year?
10. sense_key=run%2:36:01:: | definition=cause to emit recorded audio or video | synonyms=play | examples=They ran the tapes over and over again; I'll play you my favorite record
11. sense_key=run%2:38:11:: | definition=move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way | examples=who are these people running around in the building?; She runs around telling everyone of her troubles
12. sense_key=run%2:42:01:: | definition=have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined | synonyms=tend, be given, lean, incline | examples=She tends to be nervous before her lectures; These dresses run small
13. sense_key=run%2:35:04:: | definition=be operating, running or functioning | examples=The car is still running--turn it off!
14. sense_key=run%2:30:03:: | definition=change from one state to another | examples=run amok; run rogue
15. sense_key=run%2:30:07:: | definition=cause to perform | examples=run a subject; run a process
16. sense_key=run%2:42:02:: | definition=be affected by; be subjected to | examples=run a temperature; run a risk
17. sense_key=run%2:42:03:: | definition=continue to exist | synonyms=prevail, persist, die hard, endure | examples=These stories die hard; The legend of Elvis endures
18. sense_key=run%2:42:06:: | definition=occur persistently | examples=Musical talent runs in the family
19. sense_key=run%2:41:00:: | definition=carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine | synonyms=execute | examples=Run the dishwasher; run a new program on the Mac
20. sense_key=run%2:36:02:: | definition=include as the content; broadcast or publicize | synonyms=carry | examples=We ran the ad three times; This paper carries a restaurant review
21. sense_key=run%2:36:00:: | definition=carry out | examples=run an errand
22. sense_key=run%2:35:01:: | definition=pass over, across, or through | synonyms=guide, draw, pass | examples=He ran his eyes over her body; She ran her fingers along the carved figurine
23. sense_key=run%2:42:08:: | definition=cause something to pass or lead somewhere | synonyms=lead | examples=Run the wire behind the cabinet
24. sense_key=run%2:41:01:: | definition=make without a miss
25. sense_key=run%2:40:06:: | definition=deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor | synonyms=black market
26. sense_key=run%2:38:10:: | definition=cause an animal to move fast | examples=run the dogs
27. sense_key=run%2:38:08:: | definition=be diffused | synonyms=bleed | examples=These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run
28. sense_key=run%2:38:03:: | definition=sail before the wind
29. sense_key=run%2:38:05:: | definition=cover by running; run a certain distance | examples=She ran 10 miles that day
30. sense_key=run%2:42:05:: | definition=extend or continue for a certain period of time | synonyms=run for | examples=The film runs 5 hours
31. sense_key=run%2:41:04:: | definition=set animals loose to graze
32. sense_key=run%2:38:02:: | definition=keep company | synonyms=consort | examples=the heifers run with the bulls to produce offspring
33. sense_key=run%2:38:06:: | definition=run with the ball; in such sports as football
34. sense_key=run%2:38:13:: | definition=travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means | examples=Run to the store!; She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there
35. sense_key=run%2:38:09:: | definition=travel a route regularly | synonyms=ply | examples=Ships ply the waters near the coast
36. sense_key=run%2:33:02:: | definition=pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) | synonyms=hunt, hunt down, track down | examples=Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland; The dogs are running deer
37. sense_key=run%2:33:01:: | definition=compete in a race | synonyms=race | examples=he is running the Marathon this year; let's race and see who gets there first
38. sense_key=run%2:30:02:: | definition=progress by being changed | synonyms=move, go | examples=The speech has to go through several more drafts; run through your presentation before the meeting
39. sense_key=run%2:30:00:: | definition=reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating | synonyms=melt, melt down | examples=melt butter; melt down gold
40. sense_key=run%2:30:01:: | definition=come unraveled or undone as if by snagging | synonyms=ladder | examples=Her nylons were running
41. sense_key=run%2:30:04:: | definition=become undone | synonyms=unravel | examples=the sweater unraveled

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The target word is "running" in the context: "Potential candidates may be discouraged from running less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of defeat at the hands of a Democratic opponent."

Here, "running" means competing for an office or a position (running for office).

Sense 9: sense_key=run%2:33:06:: | definition=run, stand, or compete for an office or a position | synonyms=campaign | examples=Who's running for treasurer this year?

This is the correct sense.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: prospect
Target surface form: prospect
Context:
Third, the theory suggests why legislators who pay too much attention to national policy making relative to local benefit-seeking have lower security in office. For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan revolution -- in national policy making, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office. Potential candidates may be discouraged from running less by the congressional salary than by the <t>prospect</t> of defeat at the hands of a Democratic opponent. To the extent that potential Republican candidates and their financial backers realize that the congressional prisoner's dilemma game works to their disadvantage, the Republican Party will be hindered in its attempts to field a competitive slate of congressional candidates.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=prospect%1:26:00:: | definition=the possibility of future success | synonyms=chance | examples=his prospects as a writer are excellent
2. sense_key=prospect%1:09:01:: | definition=belief about (or mental picture of) the future | synonyms=expectation, outlook
3. sense_key=prospect%1:18:00:: | definition=someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) | synonyms=candidate
4. sense_key=prospect%1:09:00:: | definition=the visual percept of a region | synonyms=view, aspect, scene, vista, panorama | examples=the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views
5. sense_key=prospect%1:04:00:: | definition=a prediction of the course of a disease | synonyms=prognosis, medical prognosis

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The target word "prospect" appears in the phrase "the prospect of defeat at the hands of a Democratic opponent." Here, "prospect" refers to the possibility or expectation of future defeat. It's about what is expected to happen in the future - specifically, the likelihood of being defeated.

Sense 1: "the possibility of future success" - this is about success specifically, but the context is about defeat, not success.
Sense 2: "belief about (or mental picture of) the future" with synonyms "expectation, outlook" - this fits well because "the prospect of defeat" means the expectation or outlook of being defeated.
Sense 3: "someone who is considered for something" - doesn't fit, as it's about a person being considered.
Sense 4: "the visual percept of a region" - doesn't fit.
Sense 5: "a prediction of the course of a disease" - doesn't fit.

Between sense 1 and sense 2:
- Sense 1 is specifically about "the possibility of future success" - the example is "his prospects as a writer are excellent." This is about positive future outcomes.
- Sense 2 is about "belief about (or mental picture of) the future" with synonyms "expectation, outlook." This is more general and can include negative outcomes like defeat.

The context here is "the prospect of defeat" - which is about the expectation/possibility of a negative future event (defeat). Sense 2 seems more appropriate because it's a general belief about the future, not specifically about success.

However, looking more carefully, "prospect" in "the prospect of defeat" could also mean "the possibility of future [event]" which aligns with sense 1's "possibility of future success" but applied more broadly. The phrase "prospect of defeat" is commonly understood as "the possibility/likelihood of defeat."

Actually, let me reconsider. Sense 1 says "the possibility of future success" - but the context is about defeat, not success. So sense 1's definition specifically mentions success, which doesn't match.

Sense 2 says "belief about (or mental picture of) the future" - "the prospect of defeat" could be interpreted as the mental picture or expectation that one will be defeated. This fits better.

I'll go with sense 2.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: defeat
Target surface form: defeat
Context:
Third, the theory suggests why legislators who pay too much attention to national policy making relative to local benefit-seeking have lower security in office. For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan revolution -- in national policy making, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office. Potential candidates may be discouraged from running less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of <t>defeat</t> at the hands of a Democratic opponent. To the extent that potential Republican candidates and their financial backers realize that the congressional prisoner's dilemma game works to their disadvantage, the Republican Party will be hindered in its attempts to field a competitive slate of congressional candidates.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=defeat%1:11:00:: | definition=an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest | synonyms=licking | examples=it was a narrow defeat; the army's only defeat
2. sense_key=defeat%1:12:00:: | definition=the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals | synonyms=frustration

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The target word is "defeat" in the context "the prospect of <t>defeat</t> at the hands of a Democratic opponent."
The context discusses electoral defeat (losing an election).
Sense 1: an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest (e.g., "it was a narrow defeat; the army's only defeat").
Sense 2: the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals (synonyms: frustration).

The context refers to "the prospect of defeat at the hands of a Democratic opponent" - this clearly means losing the election (the contest), not the feeling of frustration. Therefore, Sense 1 is the correct choice.

provider: Alibaba


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: democratic
Target surface form: Democratic
Context:
Third, the theory suggests why legislators who pay too much attention to national policy making relative to local benefit-seeking have lower security in office. For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan revolution -- in national policy making, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office. Potential candidates may be discouraged from running less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of defeat at the hands of a <t>Democratic</t> opponent. To the extent that potential Republican candidates and their financial backers realize that the congressional prisoner's dilemma game works to their disadvantage, the Republican Party will be hindered in its attempts to field a competitive slate of congressional candidates.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=democratic%3:00:00:: | definition=characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality; ; ; - George du Maurier | examples=democratic government; a democratic country
2. sense_key=democratic%3:01:00:: | definition=belong to or relating to the Democratic Party | examples=Democratic senator
3. sense_key=democratic%5:00:00:common:01 | definition=representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large | synonyms=popular | examples=democratic art forms; a democratic or popular movement

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The context discusses "a Democratic opponent" in the context of the Republican Party facing defeat at the hands of a Democratic opponent. This is clearly referring to the Democratic Party (the political party in the US).

Sense 2 is "belong to or relating to the Democratic Party" with example "Democratic senator". This matches perfectly.


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: opponent
Target surface form: opponent
Context:
Third, the theory suggests why legislators who pay too much attention to national policy making relative to local benefit-seeking have lower security in office. For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan revolution -- in national policy making, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office. Potential candidates may be discouraged from running less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of defeat at the hands of a Democratic <t>opponent</t>. To the extent that potential Republican candidates and their financial backers realize that the congressional prisoner's dilemma game works to their disadvantage, the Republican Party will be hindered in its attempts to field a competitive slate of congressional candidates.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=opponent%1:18:02:: | definition=a contestant that you are matched against | synonyms=opposition, opposite
2. sense_key=opponent%1:18:00:: | definition=someone who offers opposition | synonyms=adversary, antagonist, opposer, resister

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The context discusses a Democratic opponent defeating a Republican candidate in a congressional election. The "opponent" here refers to someone who runs against another in an election - a political contestant or rival.

Sense 1: "a contestant that you are matched against" - synonyms: opposition, opposite. This fits an election context where candidates are matched against each other as contestants.

Sense 2: "someone who offers opposition" - synonyms: adversary, antagonist, opposer, resister. This is more general about someone who opposes something.

In the context of an election, a Democratic opponent running against a Republican candidate - they are contestants matched against each other. Sense 1 seems more appropriate as it specifically refers to a contestant you are matched against, which fits the electoral competition context.

Wait, but let me reconsider. Sense 1 is "a contestant that you are matched against" with synonyms "opposition, opposite." This seems more about a direct competitor in a contest/match. In an election, candidates are indeed matched against each other as contestants.

Sense 2 is "someone who offers opposition" which is more general - someone who opposes or resists. This could apply to political opponents more broadly.

The context says "defeat at the hands of a Democratic opponent" - this refers to the opposing candidate in an election. They are contestants matched against each other in an electoral contest. Sense 1 fits better.

Actually, I need to think more carefully. In WordNet, sense 1 (opponent%1:18:02::) is defined as "a contestant that you are matched against" - this is in the context of sports or games where you have an opponent you compete against. The synonyms "opposition, opposite" suggest this.

Sense 2 (opponent%1:18:00::) is "someone who offers opposition" with synonyms "adversary, antagonist, opposer, resister" - this is more general, about anyone who opposes.

In the political context of an election, a Democratic opponent is someone who competes against the Republican candidate. They are a contestant in the election matched against the Republican. So sense 1 seems appropriate.

But also, in political discourse, "opponent" often just means someone who offers opposition - an adversary. The context is about a candidate being defeated by their opponent in an election, which could be seen as either a contestant matched against them or an adversary.

Given the electoral context where candidates compete against each other as contestants, sense 1 ("a contestant that you are matched against") seems the better fit.

I'll go with sense 1.

provider: CoreWeave


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: extent
Target surface form: extent
Context:
For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan revolution -- in national policy making, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office. Potential candidates may be discouraged from running less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of defeat at the hands of a Democratic opponent. To the <t>extent</t> that potential Republican candidates and their financial backers realize that the congressional prisoner's dilemma game works to their disadvantage, the Republican Party will be hindered in its attempts to field a competitive slate of congressional candidates. Fifth, the theory may provide at least a partial reason for why ticket splitting has been particularly pronounced in the South.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=extent%1:26:00:: | definition=the point or degree to which something extends | examples=the extent of the damage; the full extent of the law
2. sense_key=extent%1:07:00:: | definition=the distance or area or volume over which something extends | examples=the vast extent of the desert; an orchard of considerable extent

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The target phrase is "To the extent that" which means "to the degree that" or "as much as". This is about the point or degree to which something extends, not about physical distance, area, or volume.

Sense 1: "the point or degree to which something extends" - examples: "the extent of the damage; the full extent of the law" - This is the figurative/abstract sense.

Sense 2: "the distance or area or volume over which something extends" - examples: "the vast extent of the desert; an orchard of considerable extent" - This is the physical/spatial sense.

The context "To the extent that potential Republican candidates..." clearly uses the abstract/figurative sense - the degree to which they realize something. This matches sense 1.

provider: Ambient


[System] You are an English linguist performing fine-grained Word Sense Disambiguation. WordNet glosses are schematic. Use the sentence context, the examples, and the synonyms to choose the best indexed sense. Do not hedge. Choose the single best indexed sense.

[User]
Target lemma: potential
Target surface form: potential
Context:
For example, first-term - term members of the House, once the most vulnerable of incumbents, have become virtually immune to defeat. The one exception to this recent trend was the defeat of 13 of the 52 freshman Republicans brought into office in 1980 by the Reagan revolution and running for re-election in 1982. Because these freshmen placed far more emphasis on their partisan role -- spreading the Reagan revolution -- in national policy making, they were more vulnerable to defeat. Fourth, the theory indicates why the Republican Party may have a difficult time attracting viable candidates for congressional office. Potential candidates may be discouraged from running less by the congressional salary than by the prospect of defeat at the hands of a Democratic opponent. To the extent that <t>potential</t> Republican candidates and their financial backers realize that the congressional prisoner's dilemma game works to their disadvantage, the Republican Party will be hindered in its attempts to field a competitive slate of congressional candidates. Fifth, the theory may provide at least a partial reason for why ticket splitting has been particularly pronounced in the South.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=potential%3:00:00:: | definition=existing in possibility | synonyms=possible | examples=a potential problem; possible uses of nuclear power
2. sense_key=potential%5:00:00:prospective:00 | definition=expected to become or be; in prospect | synonyms=likely | examples=potential clients

Instructions:
1. Choose the single best indexed sense for the target word in context.
2. WordNet glosses are schematic; use the context, synonyms, and examples together.
3. Do not answer with a WordNet sense key.
4. Return only a JSON object exactly like {"sense_index": 3}.

reasoning_content:
The context is: "To the extent that potential Republican candidates and their financial backers realize that the congressional prisoner's dilemma game works to their disadvantage..."

"Potential Republican candidates" refers to people who could become candidates, who are prospective candidates. They haven't run yet but might.

Sense 1: existing in possibility - synonyms: possible - examples: a potential problem
Sense 2: expected to become or be; in prospect - synonyms: likely - examples: potential clients

"Potential Republican candidates" = people who are prospective/likely to become Republican candidates. This is similar to "potential clients" - people who are expected to become clients.

The phrase "Potential candidates may be discouraged from running" earlier in the text also supports this reading - these are people who could become candidates.

Between the two senses:
- Sense 1 is about "existing in possibility" - more abstract
- Sense 2 is about "expected to become or be; in prospect" - more about prospective individuals

"Potential candidates" and "potential clients" are parallel constructions. These are prospective/likely candidates who haven't yet declared but could run.

Sense 2 seems like the better fit because it refers to prospective individuals who may become candidates, similar to "potential clients."