[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: basis
Target surface form: basis
Context:
Key speakers at the social exclusion conference were (left to right) Cristina Louro, Employment, Industrial Relations and Social Affairs Directorate, European Commission Fernando Gomes, a high degree of Committee of the Regions Barbara Weiler, Member of the European Parliament José Maria Gil-Robles, Vice-President, European Parliament and John Carroll, Economic and Social Committee. Case Studies Each national report contains a portfolio of between 25 and 30 initiatives which best present policies and practices to improve the recruitment, training and development of ageing workers in both the work place and the community. For each country, two or three initiatives have been selected for further in depth case study. These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the <t>basis</t> of a European report which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=basis%1:24:00:: | definition=a relation that provides the foundation for something | synonyms=footing, ground | examples=they were on a friendly footing; he worked on an interim basis
2. sense_key=basis%1:24:01:: | definition=the most important or necessary part of something | synonyms=base | examples=the basis of this drink is orange juice
3. sense_key=basis%1:09:00:: | definition=the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained | synonyms=base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone | examples=the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture

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}.

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 3}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `basis`
    *   Target surface form: `basis`
    *   Context: "These national studies will form the <t>basis</t> of a European report which synthesises overall practices."

    *   Sense 1: `basis%1:24:00::` - a relation that provides the foundation for something (synonyms: footing, ground; example: "on a friendly footing", "on an interim basis").
    *   Sense 2: `basis%1:24:01::` - the most important or necessary part of something (synonyms: base; example: "the basis of this drink is orange juice").
    *   Sense 3: `basis%1:09:00::` - the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained (synonyms: base, foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone; example: "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture").

    *   The sentence says: "These national studies will form the basis of a European report..."
    *   This means the national studies provide the raw material, the foundation, or the groundwork upon which the European report is built.
    *   Comparing the senses:
        *   Sense 1 (relation/footing) doesn't fit. "On an interim basis" describes the *manner* or *frequency* of an action.
        *   Sense 2 (most important/necessary part) is close. The studies are the core part of the report.
        *   Sense 3 (fundamental assumptions/groundwork) is also close. The studies are the groundwork from which the report is developed.

    *   Sense 2: "the most important or necessary part of something" (e.g., orange juice in a drink). This is more about composition.
    *   Sense 3: "the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed..." (synonyms: groundwork, foundation). This is more about the starting point or the evidence used to build a larger work.

    *   The national studies are the evidence/data used to develop the European report. This aligns well with "groundwork" or "foundation" from which something is developed.
    *   Wait, let's look at Sense 2 again: "the most important or necessary part of something".
    *   Let's look at Sense 3 again: "the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed...".
    *   Is a "national study" an "assumption"? No. But is it "groundwork"? Yes.
    *   Is it the "most important part"? Yes, likely.

    *   Sense 1: Relation/Footing (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 2: Base/Main ingredient (e.g., orange juice)
    *   Sense 3: Foundation/Groundwork (e.g., argument based on conjecture)

    In the context "These national studies will form the basis of a European report", the studies are the foundation/groundwork upon which the report is built. This fits Sense 3's synonyms (foundation, groundwork) better than Sense 2's "most important part" (which often implies a physical or compositional base).

    *Self-Correction:* Let's re-read Sense 3: "the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed...". "Assumptions" might be too narrow, but the synonyms "foundation, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone" are very broad.

    Let's re-read Sense 2: "the most important or necessary part of something".

    If I say "The research forms the basis of the theory," is that Sense 2 or Sense 3?
    Usually, "basis" in the sense of "the foundation on which something is built" is Sense 3.

    Let's check the examples again:
    Sense 2: "the basis of this drink is orange juice" (Compositional)
    Sense 3: "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture" (Foundational/Logical)

    The national studies are the foundation/groundwork for the report. This is a logical/informational foundation, not a compositional one like orange juice in a drink.

    Therefore, Sense 3 is the best fit.


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: report
Target surface form: report
Context:
Key speakers at the social exclusion conference were (left to right) Cristina Louro, Employment, Industrial Relations and Social Affairs Directorate, European Commission Fernando Gomes, a high degree of Committee of the Regions Barbara Weiler, Member of the European Parliament José Maria Gil-Robles, Vice-President, European Parliament and John Carroll, Economic and Social Committee. Case Studies Each national report contains a portfolio of between 25 and 30 initiatives which best present policies and practices to improve the recruitment, training and development of ageing workers in both the work place and the community. For each country, two or three initiatives have been selected for further in depth case study. These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European <t>report</t> which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=report%1:10:03:: | definition=a written document describing the findings of some individual or group | synonyms=study, written report | examples=this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale
2. sense_key=report%1:10:04:: | definition=a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment | synonyms=report card | examples=his father signed his report card
3. sense_key=report%1:10:01:: | definition=the act of informing by verbal report | synonyms=account | examples=he heard reports that they were causing trouble; by all accounts they were a happy couple
4. sense_key=report%1:10:00:: | definition=a short account of the news | synonyms=news report, story, account, write up | examples=the report of his speech; the story was on the 11 o'clock news
5. sense_key=report%1:09:00:: | definition=the general estimation that the public has for a person | synonyms=reputation | examples=he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing; he was a person of bad report
6. sense_key=report%1:10:02:: | definition=an essay (especially one written as an assignment) | synonyms=composition, paper, theme | examples=he got an A on his composition
7. sense_key=report%1:11:00:: | definition=a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing) | examples=they heard a violent report followed by silence

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}.

raw_output:
```json
{"sense_index": 1}
```

finish_reason: stop

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 1}
```

role: assistant

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `report`
    *   Target surface form: `report`
    *   Context: "These national studies will form the basis of a European <t>report</t> which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996..."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `report%1:10:03::`: a written document describing the findings of some individual or group (synonyms: study, written report).
        2.  `report%1:10:04::`: a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment (synonym: report card).
        3.  `report%1:10:01::`: the act of informing by verbal report (synonym: account).
        4.  `report%1:10:00::`: a short account of the news (synonyms: news report, story).
        5.  `report%1:09:00::`: the general estimation that the public has for a person (synonym: reputation).
        6.  `report%1:10:02::`: an essay (especially one written as an assignment) (synonyms: composition, paper).
        7.  `report%1:11:00::`: a sharp explosive sound (e.g., gun firing).

    *   The context mentions "national studies" forming the basis of a "European report which synthesises overall practices."
    *   It also says "The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996."
    *   This describes a formal written document summarizing findings from studies.

    *   Sense 1: "a written document describing the findings of some individual or group" (synonyms: study, written report). This fits perfectly.
    *   Sense 2: Student report card. (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 3: Verbal report/account. (Incorrect - the context says "published")
    *   Sense 4: News report. (Incorrect - this is a synthesis of studies, not a short news story)
    *   Sense 5: Reputation. (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 6: Student essay/assignment. (Incorrect)
    *   Sense 7: Explosive sound. (Incorrect)

    *   The context describes a formal document based on studies, intended for publication, synthesizing practices. This aligns exactly with Sense 1.

currency: USD

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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: overall
Target surface form: overall
Context:
Key speakers at the social exclusion conference were (left to right) Cristina Louro, Employment, Industrial Relations and Social Affairs Directorate, European Commission Fernando Gomes, a high degree of Committee of the Regions Barbara Weiler, Member of the European Parliament José Maria Gil-Robles, Vice-President, European Parliament and John Carroll, Economic and Social Committee. Case Studies Each national report contains a portfolio of between 25 and 30 initiatives which best present policies and practices to improve the recruitment, training and development of ageing workers in both the work place and the community. For each country, two or three initiatives have been selected for further in depth case study. These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises <t>overall</t> practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=overall%5:00:00:gross:00 | definition=including everything | examples=the overall cost
2. sense_key=overall%5:00:00:general:00 | definition=involving only main features | examples=the overall pattern of his life

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}.

raw_output:
```json
{"sense_index": 2}
```

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 2}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `overall`
    *   Target surface form: `overall`
    *   Context: "...These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises <t>overall</t> practices."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `overall%5:00:00:gross:00`: including everything (e.g., "the overall cost")
        2.  `overall%5:00:00:general:00`: involving only main features (e.g., "the overall pattern of his life")

    *   The sentence is: "These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices."
    *   The report is based on national studies (portfolios of 25-30 initiatives per country).
    *   The report "synthesises overall practices."
    *   "Synthesises" suggests combining various elements into a coherent whole.
    *   "Overall practices" here likely refers to the general patterns, commonalities, or the broad picture derived from the various national studies, rather than a "gross" sum of every single practice (which would be a list, not a synthesis).

    *   Sense 1 (gross): "including everything". This often refers to totals or sums (e.g., overall cost, overall weight).
    *   Sense 2 (general): "involving only main features". This refers to a general overview or a broad pattern (e.g., overall pattern, overall impression).

    *   A synthesis of practices usually aims to identify general trends, main features, or a broad overview across different cases.
    *   "Overall practices" in the context of a synthesis of national reports points toward the general/main features rather than a comprehensive list of every single detail (gross).

    *   Sense 2 fits better because "synthesises overall practices" implies extracting the general essence or main features from the diverse national studies.


[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: practice
Target surface form: practices
Context:
Key speakers at the social exclusion conference were (left to right) Cristina Louro, Employment, Industrial Relations and Social Affairs Directorate, European Commission Fernando Gomes, a high degree of Committee of the Regions Barbara Weiler, Member of the European Parliament José Maria Gil-Robles, Vice-President, European Parliament and John Carroll, Economic and Social Committee. Case Studies Each national report contains a portfolio of between 25 and 30 initiatives which best present policies and practices to improve the recruitment, training and development of ageing workers in both the work place and the community. For each country, two or three initiatives have been selected for further in depth case study. These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall <t>practices</t>. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=practice%1:09:00:: | definition=knowledge of how something is usually done | examples=it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner
2. sense_key=practice%1:04:00:: | definition=a customary way of operation or behavior | synonyms=pattern | examples=it is their practice to give annual raises; they changed their dietary pattern
3. sense_key=practice%1:04:02:: | definition=systematic training by multiple repetitions | synonyms=exercise, drill, practice session, recitation | examples=practice makes perfect
4. sense_key=practice%1:04:04:: | definition=translating an idea into action | synonyms=praxis | examples=a hard theory to put into practice; differences between theory and praxis of communism
5. sense_key=practice%1:04:03:: | definition=the exercise of a profession | examples=the practice of the law; I took over his practice when he retired

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}.

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 2}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `practice`
    *   Target surface form: `practices`
    *   Context: "...Each national report contains a portfolio of between 25 and 30 initiatives which best present policies and practices to improve the recruitment, training and development of ageing workers... These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices."
    *   Key phrases: "policies and practices", "improve the recruitment, training and development", "synthesises overall practices".

    *   Sense 1: `knowledge of how something is usually done` (e.g., "local practice to wear shorts").
    *   Sense 2: `a customary way of operation or behavior` (synonym: `pattern`; e.g., "practice to give annual raises").
    *   Sense 3: `systematic training by multiple repetitions` (synonym: `exercise`, `drill`; e.g., "practice makes perfect").
    *   Sense 4: `translating an idea into action` (synonym: `praxis`; e.g., "put into practice").
    *   Sense 5: `the exercise of a profession` (e.g., "practice of the law").

    *   The text discusses "policies and practices to improve the recruitment, training and development of ageing workers."
    *   It refers to "initiatives" and "case studies" that analyze "the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations."
    *   The "overall practices" being synthesized are the actual methods, procedures, or customary ways of operating that were implemented in the initiatives.
    *   Sense 2 ("a customary way of operation or behavior") fits best here. It refers to the established methods or procedures used in the workplace/community to achieve the goal of improving recruitment/training.
    *   Sense 1 is more about "knowledge" or "social convention."
    *   Sense 3 is about training/drills.
    *   Sense 4 is about the abstract concept of praxis (theory vs. action).
    *   Sense 5 is about professional practice (like law or medicine).

    *   "Policies and practices" is a common collocation referring to the rules (policies) and the actual methods of implementation (practices). This aligns perfectly 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: report
Target surface form: report
Context:
Case Studies Each national report contains a portfolio of between 25 and 30 initiatives which best present policies and practices to improve the recruitment, training and development of ageing workers in both the work place and the community. For each country, two or three initiatives have been selected for further in depth case study. These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices. The <t>report</t> and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996. The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=report%1:10:01:: | definition=the act of informing by verbal report | synonyms=account | examples=he heard reports that they were causing trouble; by all accounts they were a happy couple
2. sense_key=report%1:09:00:: | definition=the general estimation that the public has for a person | synonyms=reputation | examples=he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing; he was a person of bad report
3. sense_key=report%1:10:02:: | definition=an essay (especially one written as an assignment) | synonyms=composition, paper, theme | examples=he got an A on his composition
4. sense_key=report%1:10:04:: | definition=a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment | synonyms=report card | examples=his father signed his report card
5. sense_key=report%1:10:03:: | definition=a written document describing the findings of some individual or group | synonyms=study, written report | examples=this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale
6. sense_key=report%1:10:00:: | definition=a short account of the news | synonyms=news report, story, account, write up | examples=the report of his speech; the story was on the 11 o'clock news
7. sense_key=report%1:11:00:: | definition=a sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing) | examples=they heard a violent report followed by silence

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}.

raw_output:
```json
{"sense_index": 5}
```

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 5}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `report`
    *   Target surface form: `report`
    *   Context: "The <t>report</t> and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996."
    *   Surrounding context: "Each national report contains a portfolio...", "These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices."

    *   Sense 1: Act of informing by verbal report (account).
    *   Sense 2: General estimation/reputation.
    *   Sense 3: Essay/assignment (composition, paper).
    *   Sense 4: Student's scholarship/deportment (report card).
    *   Sense 5: Written document describing findings of an individual or group (study, written report).
    *   Sense 6: Short account of the news (news report, story).
    *   Sense 7: Sharp explosive sound (gunshot).

    *   The context mentions "national report", "European report", "synthesises overall practices", "published in 1996", and "casebook of initiatives".
    *   This describes a formal written document detailing findings from studies on ageing workers.
    *   Sense 5 ("a written document describing the findings of some individual or group") fits perfectly.
    *   Sense 3 (essay/assignment) is too academic/student-oriented.
    *   Sense 6 (news report) is too brief and journalistic.

    *   Sense 5: `report%1:10:03::` (written document describing findings).


[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: publish
Target surface form: published
Context:
Case Studies Each national report contains a portfolio of between 25 and 30 initiatives which best present policies and practices to improve the recruitment, training and development of ageing workers in both the work place and the community. For each country, two or three initiatives have been selected for further in depth case study. These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be <t>published</t> in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996. The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=publish%2:32:00:: | definition=prepare and issue for public distribution or sale | synonyms=bring out, put out, issue, release | examples=publish a magazine or newspaper
2. sense_key=publish%2:36:00:: | definition=have (one's written work) issued for publication | synonyms=write | examples=How many books did Georges Simenon write?; She published 25 books during her long career
3. sense_key=publish%2:36:01:: | definition=put into print | synonyms=print | examples=The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce; These news should not be printed

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}.

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 1}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `publish`
    *   Target surface form: `published`
    *   Context: "The report and a casebook of initiatives will be <t>published</t> in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `publish%2:32:00::`: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale (synonyms: bring out, put out, issue, release).
        2.  `publish%2:36:00::`: have (one's written work) issued for publication (synonyms: write).
        3.  `publish%2:36:01::`: put into print (synonyms: print).

    *   The sentence says "The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996".
    *   This refers to the act of making the report and casebook available to the public/relevant audience.
    *   Sense 1: "prepare and issue for public distribution or sale". This fits well.
    *   Sense 2: "have (one's written work) issued for publication". This is usually used when the subject is the author (e.g., "She published 25 books"). In the target sentence, the subject is "The report and a casebook", not the author.
    *   Sense 3: "put into print". While publishing often involves printing, "published" in the context of a report and casebook usually implies the broader process of issuing it for distribution (Sense 1) rather than just the mechanical act of printing (Sense 3).

    *   Sense 1 is the general term for issuing a work for public distribution.
    *   Sense 3 is more specific to the act of printing.
    *   In the context of a European report and a casebook, "published" means they will be released/issued.

    *   Sense 1: "prepare and issue for public distribution or sale" -> Fits perfectly.
    *   Sense 2: "have (one's written work) issued" -> Subject is the work, not the author. Incorrect.
    *   Sense 3: "put into print" -> Too narrow.

    *   The most appropriate sense is 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: conference
Target surface form: conference
Context:
Case Studies Each national report contains a portfolio of between 25 and 30 initiatives which best present policies and practices to improve the recruitment, training and development of ageing workers in both the work place and the community. For each country, two or three initiatives have been selected for further in depth case study. These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a <t>conference</t> to be staged in Autumn, 1996. The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=conference%1:10:00:: | definition=a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic | synonyms=group discussion
2. sense_key=conference%1:14:01:: | definition=an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members | synonyms=league
3. sense_key=conference%1:14:00:: | definition=a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

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}.

raw_output:
```json
{"sense_index": 3}
```

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 3}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: "conference"
    *   Context: "...The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a <t>conference</t> to be staged in Autumn, 1996."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `conference%1:10:00::`: a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic (synonym: group discussion).
        2.  `conference%1:14:01::`: an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members (synonym: league).
        3.  `conference%1:14:00::`: a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda).

    *   The context describes a process of creating national reports, case studies, and a European report.
    *   These documents will "provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996."
    *   The "conference" here is an event ("staged") where the findings of the reports will likely be discussed, presented, or exchanged.

    *   Sense 1 (group discussion) is too narrow/informal.
    *   Sense 2 (sports league) is completely irrelevant.
    *   Sense 3 (prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion) fits perfectly. A professional event staged to discuss reports and initiatives is a formal meeting/conference.

    *   Sense 3 is the best fit.


[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: stage
Target surface form: staged
Context:
Case Studies Each national report contains a portfolio of between 25 and 30 initiatives which best present policies and practices to improve the recruitment, training and development of ageing workers in both the work place and the community. For each country, two or three initiatives have been selected for further in depth case study. These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be <t>staged</t> in Autumn, 1996. The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=stage%2:36:01:: | definition=plan, organize, and carry out (an event) | synonyms=arrange | examples=the neighboring tribe staged an invasion
2. sense_key=stage%2:36:00:: | definition=perform (a play), especially on a stage | synonyms=present, represent | examples=we are going to stage `Othello'

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}.

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 1}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `stage`
    *   Target surface form: `staged`
    *   Context: "...provide the backdrop for a conference to be <t>staged</t> in Autumn, 1996."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `stage%2:36:01::`: plan, organize, and carry out (an event) | synonyms: arrange | examples: the neighboring tribe staged an invasion.
        2.  `stage%2:36:00::`: perform (a play), especially on a stage | synonyms: present, represent | examples: we are going to stage 'Othello'.

    *   The word "staged" refers to a "conference".
    *   A conference is an event that is planned, organized, and carried out.
    *   It is not a play being performed on a stage.

    *   Sense 1: "plan, organize, and carry out (an event)". This fits perfectly with "conference".
    *   Sense 2: "perform (a play)". This does not fit.

    *   Sense 1 is the correct choice.


[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: foundation
Target surface form: Foundation
Context:
For each country, two or three initiatives have been selected for further in depth case study. These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996. The <t>Foundation</t> aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes. The perspectives of the social partners is also being examined, with particular attention paid to proposals for removing age barriers.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=foundation%1:14:00:: | definition=an institution supported by an endowment
2. sense_key=foundation%1:09:01:: | definition=education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge | synonyms=grounding | examples=he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study; a good grounding in mathematics
3. sense_key=foundation%1:06:00:: | definition=lowest support of a structure | synonyms=base, fundament, foot, groundwork, substructure, understructure | examples=it was built on a base of solid rock; he stood at the foot of the tower
4. sense_key=foundation%1:06:01:: | definition=a woman's undergarment worn to give shape to the contours of the body | synonyms=foundation garment
5. sense_key=foundation%1:09:00:: | definition=the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained | synonyms=basis, base, fundament, groundwork, cornerstone | examples=the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
6. sense_key=foundation%1:04:00:: | definition=the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | synonyms=initiation, founding, institution, origination, creation, innovation | examples=she looked forward to her initiation as an adult; the foundation of a new scientific society
7. sense_key=foundation%1:24:00:: | definition=the basis on which something is grounded | examples=there is little foundation for his objections

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}.

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 1}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: "foundation"
    *   Target surface form: "Foundation"
    *   Context: "The <t>Foundation</t> aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes."
    *   Surrounding context: The text discusses initiatives, case studies, a European report, and a conference. It mentions "social partners" and "removing age barriers."

    *   Sense 1: "an institution supported by an endowment" (An organization/institution).
    *   Sense 2: "education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge" (Grounding/education).
    *   Sense 3: "lowest support of a structure" (Physical base of a building).
    *   Sense 4: "a woman's undergarment" (Clothing).
    *   Sense 5: "the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun..." (Abstract basis/groundwork).
    *   Sense 6: "the act of starting something for the first time" (The process of founding).
    *   Sense 7: "the basis on which something is grounded" (Justification/basis).

    *   The sentence is: "The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age barriers..."
    *   The word "Foundation" is capitalized, suggesting it's a proper noun referring to a specific organization.
    *   The verb "aims to document" and "analyse" are actions typically performed by an organization or institution.
    *   Comparing this to the senses:
        *   Sense 1 (institution) fits perfectly.
        *   Sense 2 (education) doesn't fit.
        *   Sense 3 (physical base) doesn't fit.
        *   Sense 4 (undergarment) doesn't fit.
        *   Sense 5 (assumptions) doesn't fit.
        *   Sense 6 (act of starting) doesn't fit.
        *   Sense 7 (basis for objections/claims) doesn't fit.

    *   The context clearly refers to an organization (an institution) that is conducting research and documentation. Sense 1 is the only one that describes an organization.


[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: aim
Target surface form: aims
Context:
For each country, two or three initiatives have been selected for further in depth case study. These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996. The Foundation <t>aims</t> to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes. The perspectives of the social partners is also being examined, with particular attention paid to proposals for removing age barriers.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=aim%2:31:01:: | definition=propose or intend | synonyms=purpose, purport, propose | examples=I aim to arrive at noon
2. sense_key=aim%2:33:10:: | definition=intend (something) to move towards a certain goal | synonyms=target, place, direct, point | examples=He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face; criticism directed at her superior
3. sense_key=aim%2:33:00:: | definition=point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards | synonyms=take, train, take aim, direct | examples=Please don't aim at your little brother!; He trained his gun on the burglar
4. sense_key=aim%2:32:00:: | definition=direct (a remark) toward an intended goal | examples=She wanted to aim a pun
5. sense_key=aim%2:31:00:: | definition=have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal | synonyms=draw a bead on, aspire, shoot for
6. sense_key=aim%2:32:09:: | definition=move into a desired direction of discourse | synonyms=drive, get | examples=What are you driving at?
7. sense_key=aim%2:31:02:: | definition=specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public | synonyms=calculate, direct

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}.

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 1}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `aim`
    *   Target surface form: `aims`
    *   Context: "The Foundation <t>aims</t> to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes."

    *   Sense 1: `propose or intend` (synonyms: purpose, purport, propose; example: "I aim to arrive at noon")
    *   Sense 2: `intend (something) to move towards a certain goal` (synonyms: target, place, direct, point; example: "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face")
    *   Sense 3: `point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects...) towards` (synonyms: take, train, take aim, direct; example: "Please don't aim at your little brother!")
    *   Sense 4: `direct (a remark) toward an intended goal` (example: "She wanted to aim a pun")
    *   Sense 5: `have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal` (synonyms: draw a bead on, aspire, shoot for)
    *   Sense 6: `move into a desired direction of discourse` (synonyms: drive, get; example: "What are you driving at?")
    *   Sense 7: `specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public` (synonyms: calculate, direct)

    *   "The Foundation aims to document the characteristics..."
    *   Here, "aims" means the Foundation *intends* or *proposes* to do something (document characteristics and analyze causes).
    *   This is a statement of intent or purpose.

    *   Sense 1: `propose or intend` - Fits perfectly. "The Foundation intends to document..."
    *   Sense 5: `have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal` - While documenting characteristics might be a goal, "intend" (Sense 1) is a more direct and common fit for "aims to [verb]". Sense 5 usually implies a higher level of aspiration (e.g., "aiming for the stars").
    *   Senses 2, 3, 4, 6, 7: These involve physical direction, directing remarks, discourse, or target audiences, which do not fit the context of "aims to document".

    *   Sense 1: "propose or intend" -> "The Foundation intends to document..." (Correct)
    *   Sense 5: "have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal" -> "The Foundation has an ambitious plan to document..." (Less precise than "intends")

    *   The structure "aims to [verb]" is the classic usage of "intend".


[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: document
Target surface form: document
Context:
For each country, two or three initiatives have been selected for further in depth case study. These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996. The Foundation aims to <t>document</t> the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes. The perspectives of the social partners is also being examined, with particular attention paid to proposals for removing age barriers.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=document%2:32:00:: | definition=record in detail | examples=The parents documented every step of their child's development
2. sense_key=document%2:31:00:: | definition=support or supply with references | examples=Can you document your claims?

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}.

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 1}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `document`
    *   Target surface form: `document`
    *   Context: "The Foundation aims to <t>document</t> the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `document%2:32:00::` | definition: record in detail | examples: "The parents documented every step of their child's development"
        2.  `document%2:31:00::` | definition: support or supply with references | examples: "Can you document your claims?"

    *   The sentence says: "The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes."
    *   The goal is to gather information, record the characteristics, and then analyze them.
    *   This aligns with "recording in detail" (Sense 1) rather than "providing evidence/references for a claim" (Sense 2).

    *   Sense 1: "record in detail" -> Fits perfectly. The Foundation wants to create a record of the characteristics of age barriers.
    *   Sense 2: "support or supply with references" -> Doesn't fit. They aren't trying to prove a claim; they are trying to describe/record a phenomenon.

    *   Sense 1 is the correct choice.


[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: characteristic
Target surface form: characteristics
Context:
For each country, two or three initiatives have been selected for further in depth case study. These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996. The Foundation aims to document the <t>characteristics</t> of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes. The perspectives of the social partners is also being examined, with particular attention paid to proposals for removing age barriers.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=characteristic%1:07:01:: | definition=any measurable property of a device measured under closely specified conditions | synonyms=device characteristic
2. sense_key=characteristic%1:10:00:: | definition=the integer part (positive or negative) of the representation of a logarithm; in the expression log 643 = 2.808 the characteristic is 2
3. sense_key=characteristic%1:09:00:: | definition=a prominent attribute or aspect of something | synonyms=feature | examples=the map showed roads and other features; generosity is one of his best characteristics
4. sense_key=characteristic%1:07:00:: | definition=a distinguishing quality

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}.

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 3}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `characteristic`
    *   Target surface form: `characteristics`
    *   Context: "The Foundation aims to document the <t>characteristics</t> of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `characteristic%1:07:01::`: measurable property of a device.
        2.  `characteristic%1:10:00::`: integer part of a logarithm.
        3.  `characteristic%1:09:00::`: a prominent attribute or aspect of something (synonym: feature).
        4.  `characteristic%1:07:00::`: a distinguishing quality.

    *   The sentence is about documenting the "characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training".
    *   "Age barriers" are social/structural phenomena, not devices (eliminates sense 1) or logarithms (eliminates sense 2).
    *   The goal is to describe what these barriers look like, how they manifest, or what their attributes are.

    *   Sense 3: "a prominent attribute or aspect of something" (synonym: feature). Example: "generosity is one of his best characteristics".
    *   Sense 4: "a distinguishing quality".

    *   "Characteristics of age barriers" refers to the features or attributes that define these barriers (e.g., how they appear, who they affect, in what industries they occur).
    *   Sense 3 ("prominent attribute or aspect") fits well.
    *   Sense 4 ("distinguishing quality") usually refers to something that makes one thing different from another. While "characteristics" can be distinguishing, in the context of documenting a phenomenon (age barriers), "attributes" or "features" (Sense 3) is a more comprehensive and standard fit for describing the nature of the problem.

    *   Sense 3: "prominent attribute or aspect of something" (synonym: feature).
    *   Sense 4: "distinguishing quality".
    *   In the phrase "document the characteristics of age barriers", the author is looking for the descriptive features/attributes of the barriers. This aligns perfectly with Sense 3.

    *   Sense 1: Device property (No)
    *   Sense 2: Logarithm (No)
    *   Sense 3: Prominent attribute/aspect/feature (Yes)
    *   Sense 4: Distinguishing quality (Possible, but Sense 3 is broader and fits "documenting the characteristics" better).

    *   Wait, let me re-evaluate Sense 3 vs Sense 4.
    *   Sense 3: "a prominent attribute or aspect of something" (synonym: feature).
    *   Sense 4: "a distinguishing quality".
    *   Often, "characteristic" as a noun meaning "feature" is mapped to sense 3 in WordNet. "Distinguishing quality" (Sense 4) is very similar.
    *   Looking at the example for Sense 3: "generosity is one of his best characteristics". This is a trait/attribute.
    *   "Characteristics of age barriers" = attributes/features of age barriers.

    *   Sense 3 is the most general and fitting description for "characteristics" in this context.


[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: age
Target surface form: age
Context:
For each country, two or three initiatives have been selected for further in depth case study. These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996. The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of <t>age</t> barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes. The perspectives of the social partners is also being examined, with particular attention paid to proposals for removing age barriers.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=age%1:28:01:: | definition=a late time of life | synonyms=old age, years, eld, geezerhood | examples=old age is not for sissies; he's showing his years
2. sense_key=age%1:28:02:: | definition=an era of history having some distinctive feature | synonyms=historic period | examples=we live in a litigious age
3. sense_key=age%1:07:00:: | definition=how long something has existed | examples=it was replaced because of its age
4. sense_key=age%1:28:00:: | definition=a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises | synonyms=eld | examples=she was now of school age; tall for his eld
5. sense_key=age%1:28:03:: | definition=a prolonged period of time | synonyms=long time, years | examples=we've known each other for ages; I haven't been there for years and years

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}.

raw_output:
```json
{"sense_index": 4}
```

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 4}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `age`
    *   Target surface form: `age`
    *   Context: "The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of <t>age</t> barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `age%1:28:01::`: a late time of life (old age).
        2.  `age%1:28:02::`: an era of history (historic period).
        3.  `age%1:07:00::`: how long something has existed.
        4.  `age%1:28:00::`: a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises.
        5.  `age%1:28:03::`: a prolonged period of time.

    *   The phrase is "age barriers in job recruitment and training".
    *   "Age barriers" refers to discrimination or restrictions based on a person's age (how old they are).
    *   This relates to the concept of a person's age as a qualifying factor or a characteristic of their life stage.

    *   Sense 1: "a late time of life" (old age). While age barriers often affect older people, they can also affect younger people. "Age barriers" is a general term for discrimination based on age, not just old age.
    *   Sense 2: "an era of history". Not applicable.
    *   Sense 3: "how long something has existed". This is the chronological age of an object or person, but in the context of "age barriers", it's more about the *category* or *stage* of life.
    *   Sense 4: "a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises". This fits well because "age barriers" are restrictions based on the time of life (age) a person has reached.
    *   Sense 5: "a prolonged period of time". Not applicable.

    *   Sense 4 ("a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises") is the most appropriate for "age barriers". It describes age as a criterion or a threshold.
    *   Wait, let me re-evaluate Sense 3 vs Sense 4.
    *   Sense 3: "how long something has existed".
    *   Sense 4: "a time of life... at which some particular qualification or power arises".
    *   "Age barriers" usually refers to discrimination based on the number of years a person has lived.
    *   Looking at WordNet's structure:
        *   `age%1:28:00` (Sense 4) is often used for "school age", "voting age", "retirement age".
        *   "Age barriers" are essentially barriers based on these thresholds or the general concept of age as a life stage.
    *   Let's check if Sense 3 is better. "How long something has existed" is the most general definition of age. However, in the context of "age barriers", it's specifically about the human life stage.
    *   Comparing Sense 1 (old age) and Sense 4 (time of life/qualification). "Age barriers" can be against the old or the young. Sense 4 is more general than Sense 1.

    *   Sense 4: "a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises".
    *   Example: "she was now of school age".
    *   "Age barriers" are barriers based on the "age" (the time of life) of the applicant.

    *   Sense 1: Old age. (Too narrow)
    *   Sense 2: Era. (Wrong)
    *   Sense 3: Duration of existence. (Too general/physical)
    *   Sense 4: Life stage/threshold. (Fits "barriers" well)
    *   Sense 5: Long time. (Wrong)

    *   "Age barriers" = barriers based on the age (life stage/years lived) of the person.
    *   Sense 4 is the best fit among the provided options.


[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: barrier
Target surface form: barriers
Context:
For each country, two or three initiatives have been selected for further in depth case study. These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996. The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age <t>barriers</t> in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes. The perspectives of the social partners is also being examined, with particular attention paid to proposals for removing age barriers.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=barrier%1:06:00:: | definition=a structure or object that impedes free movement
2. sense_key=barrier%1:09:00:: | definition=any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective | synonyms=roadblock | examples=intolerance is a barrier to understanding
3. sense_key=barrier%1:17:00:: | definition=anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access

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}.

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 2}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `barrier`
    *   Target surface form: `barriers`
    *   Context: "The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age <t>barriers</t> in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes... particular attention paid to proposals for removing age barriers."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `barrier%1:06:00::`: a structure or object that impedes free movement (physical barrier).
        2.  `barrier%1:09:00::`: any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective (abstract barrier/obstacle).
        3.  `barrier%1:17:00::`: anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access (separation barrier).

    *   The context mentions "age barriers in job recruitment and training".
    *   Age is not a physical structure (sense 1) or a physical object obstructing vision (sense 3).
    *   Age barriers in recruitment are conditions (like ageism or policy) that make it difficult for certain people to get jobs or training (achieve an objective).
    *   This aligns perfectly with sense 2: "any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective".

    *   Sense 1: Physical structure (Incorrect).
    *   Sense 2: Abstract condition/roadblock (Correct).
    *   Sense 3: Separation/obstruction of vision (Incorrect).


[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: job
Target surface form: job
Context:
For each country, two or three initiatives have been selected for further in depth case study. These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996. The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in <t>job</t> recruitment and training and to analyse their causes. The perspectives of the social partners is also being examined, with particular attention paid to proposals for removing age barriers.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=job%1:26:00:: | definition=a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved | synonyms=problem | examples=she and her husband are having problems; it is always a job to contact him
2. sense_key=job%1:04:01:: | definition=a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee | synonyms=task, chore | examples=estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars; the job of repairing the engine took several hours
3. sense_key=job%1:04:02:: | definition=a crime (especially a robbery) | synonyms=caper | examples=the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis
4. sense_key=job%1:10:00:: | definition=a book in the Old Testament containing Job's pleas to God about his afflictions and God's reply | synonyms=Book of Job
5. sense_key=job%1:04:03:: | definition=a damaging piece of work | examples=dry rot did the job of destroying the barn; the barber did a real job on my hair
6. sense_key=job%1:04:05:: | definition=the performance of a piece of work | examples=she did an outstanding job as Ophelia; he gave it up as a bad job
7. sense_key=job%1:18:00:: | definition=a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him
8. sense_key=job%1:04:00:: | definition=the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money | synonyms=occupation, business, line of work, line | examples=he's not in my line of business
9. sense_key=job%1:04:04:: | definition=the responsibility to do something | examples=it is their job to print the truth
10. sense_key=job%1:18:01:: | definition=any long-suffering person who withstands affliction without despairing
11. sense_key=job%1:10:01:: | definition=(computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit
12. sense_key=job%1:06:00:: | definition=a workplace; as in the expression | examples=on the job
13. sense_key=job%1:06:01:: | definition=an object worked on; a result produced by working | examples=he held the job in his left hand and worked on it with his right

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}.

raw_output:
```json
{"sense_index": 8}
```

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 8}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `job`
    *   Target surface form: `job`
    *   Context: "The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in <t>job</t> recruitment and training and to analyse their causes."
    *   Key phrase: "job recruitment and training"

    *   1: a state of difficulty (problem)
    *   2: a specific piece of work (task, chore)
    *   3: a crime (robbery)
    *   4: Book of Job (Old Testament)
    *   5: a damaging piece of work
    *   6: the performance of a piece of work
    *   7: Jewish hero (Old Testament)
    *   8: the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money (occupation, business, line of work)
    *   9: the responsibility to do something
    *   10: long-suffering person
    *   11: computer science program application
    *   12: a workplace (on the job)
    *   13: an object worked on

    *   The context mentions "job recruitment and training".
    *   "Recruitment" refers to the process of finding and hiring people for employment.
    *   "Training" refers to learning skills for employment.
    *   Therefore, "job" here refers to employment or occupation.

    *   Sense 8: "the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money | synonyms=occupation, business, line of work, line". This fits perfectly with "job recruitment".

    *   Sense 2 (task) is too narrow.
    *   Sense 9 (responsibility) is not about recruitment.
    *   Sense 12 (workplace) is a location/state, not the thing being recruited for.


[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: training
Target surface form: training
Context:
For each country, two or three initiatives have been selected for further in depth case study. These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996. The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and <t>training</t> and to analyse their causes. The perspectives of the social partners is also being examined, with particular attention paid to proposals for removing age barriers.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=training%1:04:00:: | definition=activity leading to skilled behavior | synonyms=preparation, grooming
2. sense_key=training%1:07:00:: | definition=the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior) | synonyms=education, breeding | examples=a woman of breeding and refinement

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}.

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 1}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `training`
    *   Target surface form: `training`
    *   Context: "...The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and <t>training</t> and to analyse their causes."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `training%1:04:00::`: activity leading to skilled behavior (synonyms: preparation, grooming)
        2.  `training%1:07:00::`: the result of good upbringing (synonyms: education, breeding)

    *   The sentence discusses "age barriers in job recruitment and training".
    *   "Job recruitment" refers to the process of hiring employees.
    *   "Training" in the context of employment usually refers to professional development, skill acquisition, or vocational training.
    *   Sense 1 (activity leading to skilled behavior) fits perfectly with professional/vocational training.
    *   Sense 2 (result of good upbringing/breeding) refers to social etiquette and class, which does not fit the context of job recruitment and age barriers in a professional/economic sense.

    *   Sense 1 is the correct fit.


[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: analyse
Target surface form: analyse
Context:
For each country, two or three initiatives have been selected for further in depth case study. These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996. The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to <t>analyse</t> their causes. The perspectives of the social partners is also being examined, with particular attention paid to proposals for removing age barriers.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=analyse%2:31:02:: | definition=subject to psychoanalytic treatment | synonyms=analyze, psychoanalyze, psychoanalyse | examples=I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist
2. sense_key=analyse%2:31:00:: | definition=consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning | synonyms=analyze, study, examine, canvass, canvas | examples=analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare; analyze the evidence in a criminal trial
3. sense_key=analyse%2:31:04:: | definition=break down into components or essential features | synonyms=analyze | examples=analyze today's financial market
4. sense_key=analyse%2:31:01:: | definition=make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features | synonyms=analyze, break down, dissect, take apart | examples=analyze a specimen; analyze a sentence

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}.

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 2}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `analyse`
    *   Target surface form: `analyse`
    *   Context: "The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to <t>analyse</t> their causes."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `analyse%2:31:02::`: psychoanalytic treatment.
        2.  `analyse%2:31:00::`: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning (study, examine).
        3.  `analyse%2:31:04::`: break down into components or essential features (financial market example).
        4.  `analyse%2:31:01::`: mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis; break down into components (specimen, sentence).

    *   The sentence is: "The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes."
    *   The object of "analyse" is "their causes" (the causes of age barriers).
    *   The goal is to understand *why* these barriers exist (discover essential features or meaning).

    *   Sense 1 (psychoanalytic): Incorrect. This is not about psychiatry.
    *   Sense 2 (consider in detail/study/examine): Fits well. Analyzing causes usually means studying them in detail to understand them.
    *   Sense 3 (break down into components - financial market): This is similar to Sense 2 but often implies a more structural or quantitative breakdown.
    *   Sense 4 (mathematical, chemical, grammatical): Incorrect. This is not a chemical or grammatical analysis.

    *   Sense 2: "consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning" (Synonyms: study, examine).
    *   Sense 3: "break down into components or essential features".
    *   In the context of "analysing causes", the intent is to study/examine the reasons behind the age barriers to understand them. This aligns most closely with Sense 2.

    *   Sense 2 is the general "study/examine" sense.
    *   Sense 3 is a more specific "break down" sense.
    *   Sense 4 is a technical "break down" sense.
    *   "Analyse their causes" is a standard use of "analyse" meaning to examine or study.


[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: cause
Target surface form: causes
Context:
For each country, two or three initiatives have been selected for further in depth case study. These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996. The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their <t>causes</t>. The perspectives of the social partners is also being examined, with particular attention paid to proposals for removing age barriers.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=cause%1:04:00:: | definition=a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy | synonyms=lawsuit, suit, case, causa | examples=the family brought suit against the landlord
2. sense_key=cause%1:04:01:: | definition=a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end | synonyms=campaign, crusade, drive, movement, effort | examples=he supported populist campaigns; they worked in the cause of world peace
3. sense_key=cause%1:11:00:: | definition=events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something | examples=they are trying to determine the cause of the crash
4. sense_key=cause%1:10:00:: | definition=a justification for something existing or happening | synonyms=reason, grounds | examples=he had no cause to complain; they had good reason to rejoice
5. sense_key=cause%1:03:00:: | definition=any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results | synonyms=causal agent, causal agency

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}.

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 3}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `cause`
    *   Target surface form: `causes`
    *   Context: "The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their <t>causes</t>."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  Legal proceeding (lawsuit).
        2.  Campaign/movement (e.g., world peace).
        3.  Events providing generative force/origin (e.g., cause of the crash).
        4.  Justification/reason (e.g., cause to complain).
        5.  Entity that produces an effect/causal agent.

    *   The sentence is about "age barriers in job recruitment and training" and analyzing their "causes".
    *   In this context, "causes" refers to the factors or events that lead to the existence of these age barriers.

    *   Sense 1 (lawsuit): Incorrect.
    *   Sense 2 (campaign): Incorrect.
    *   Sense 3 (events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something): This fits well. The "causes" of age barriers are the origins/factors that create them.
    *   Sense 4 (justification): Incorrect. The text isn't looking for a *justification* for age barriers, but rather what *makes them happen*.
    *   Sense 5 (entity that produces an effect): This is very close to Sense 3. However, Sense 3 ("events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something") often fits better for abstract societal issues or systemic problems (like "causes of poverty" or "causes of age barriers"), whereas Sense 5 often refers to a specific agent (like a chemical or a person).

    *   Sense 3: "events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something" (Example: "cause of the crash").
    *   Sense 5: "any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results" (Synonyms: causal agent).
    *   Comparing "causes of age barriers" to "cause of the crash" (Sense 3) vs "causal agent" (Sense 5).
    *   Usually, when analyzing the "causes" of a social phenomenon, we are looking for the underlying factors/events (Sense 3).

    *   Sense 3 is the most standard fit for "analyzing the causes" of a problem or phenomenon.


[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: perspective
Target surface form: perspectives
Context:
These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996. The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes. The <t>perspectives</t> of the social partners is also being examined, with particular attention paid to proposals for removing age barriers. Thirdly, the project documents and assesses initiatives, in both the public and private sectors which combat age barriers, especially for older workers.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=perspective%1:07:00:: | definition=the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer | synonyms=linear perspective
2. sense_key=perspective%1:09:00:: | definition=a way of regarding situations or topics etc. | synonyms=position, view | examples=consider what follows from the positivist view

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}.

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 2}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: `perspective`
    *   Target surface form: `perspectives`
    *   Context: "The <t>perspectives</t> of the social partners is also being examined, with particular attention paid to proposals for removing age barriers."
    *   Candidate senses:
        1.  `perspective%1:07:00::`: the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer (linear perspective).
        2.  `perspective%1:09:00::`: a way of regarding situations or topics etc. (position, view).

    *   The sentence says "The perspectives of the social partners is also being examined".
    *   "Social partners" refers to people/organizations (e.g., employers, trade unions).
    *   "Examining the perspectives" of people means looking at their views, opinions, or ways of regarding the situation (age barriers in job recruitment).

    *   Sense 1 is about visual perspective (art/optics). This does not fit.
    *   Sense 2 is about a way of regarding situations or topics (viewpoint). This fits perfectly.

    *   Sense index: 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: social
Target surface form: social
Context:
These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996. The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes. The perspectives of the <t>social</t> partners is also being examined, with particular attention paid to proposals for removing age barriers. Thirdly, the project documents and assesses initiatives, in both the public and private sectors which combat age barriers, especially for older workers.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=social%3:01:02:: | definition=relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society | examples=made fun of her being so social and high-toned; a social gossip colum
2. sense_key=social%5:00:00:sociable:00 | definition=composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability | examples=a purely social club; the church has a large social hall
3. sense_key=social%3:00:00:: | definition=living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups | examples=a human being is a social animal; mature social behavior
4. sense_key=social%3:01:00:: | definition=relating to human society and its members | synonyms=societal | examples=social institutions; societal evolution
5. sense_key=social%5:00:00:friendly:01 | definition=marked by friendly companionship with others | examples=a social cup of coffee
6. sense_key=social%5:00:00:gregarious:00 | definition=tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind | examples=ants are social insects

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}.

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 4}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target lemma: "social"
    *   Target surface form: "social"
    *   Context: "The perspectives of the <t>social</t> partners is also being examined, with particular attention paid to proposals for removing age barriers."
    *   Surrounding context: The text discusses case studies on employment patterns, work organizations, age barriers in job recruitment and training, and initiatives in public and private sectors.

    *   Sense 1: Relating to high society (e.g., social gossip column). -> Not applicable.
    *   Sense 2: Composed of sociable people or formed for sociability (e.g., social club). -> Not applicable.
    *   Sense 3: Living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups (e.g., social animal). -> Not applicable.
    *   Sense 4: Relating to human society and its members (synonym: societal) (e.g., social institutions). -> This fits the context of "social partners" (a term often used in labor relations to refer to employers' organizations and trade unions, which are societal/institutional entities).
    *   Sense 5: Marked by friendly companionship (e.g., social cup of coffee). -> Not applicable.
    *   Sense 6: Tending to move or live together in groups (e.g., social insects). -> Not applicable.

    *   "Social partners" is a technical term in sociology and political science (especially in Europe) referring to the representatives of employers and employees (trade unions).
    *   This relates to the structure of human society and its organized members/institutions.
    *   Sense 4 ("relating to human society and its members") is the best fit.

    *   Sense 4: "relating to human society and its members" / "societal".
    *   Context: "The perspectives of the social partners..."
    *   This fits perfectly as it refers to the societal actors involved in labor relations.


[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: particular
Target surface form: particular
Context:
These case studies analysed the background of the initiatives, their impact on employment patterns and work organisations and assessed the benefits and problems of the initiative. Visits and interviews with key personnel were also undertaken. These national studies will form the basis of a European report which synthesises overall practices. The report and a casebook of initiatives will be published in 1996 and provide the backdrop for a conference to be staged in Autumn, 1996. The Foundation aims to document the characteristics of age barriers in job recruitment and training and to analyse their causes. The perspectives of the social partners is also being examined, with <t>particular</t> attention paid to proposals for removing age barriers. Thirdly, the project documents and assesses initiatives, in both the public and private sectors which combat age barriers, especially for older workers.

Candidate senses:
1. sense_key=particular%5:00:00:fastidious:00 | definition=exacting especially about details | synonyms=finical, finicky, fussy, picky | examples=a finicky eater; fussy about clothes
2. sense_key=particular%5:00:00:careful:00 | definition=providing specific details or circumstances | examples=a particular description of the room
3. sense_key=particular%5:00:02:specific:00 | definition=separate and distinct from others of the same group or category | examples=interested in one particular artist; a man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him
4. sense_key=particular%5:00:00:primary:00 | definition=first and most important | synonyms=special | examples=his special interest is music; she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work
5. sense_key=particular%5:00:00:specific:00 | definition=unique or specific to a person or thing or category | synonyms=peculiar, special | examples=the particular demands of the job; has a particular preference for Chinese art
6. sense_key=particular%5:00:00:uncommon:00 | definition=surpassing what is common or usual or expected | synonyms=especial, exceptional, special | examples=he paid especial attention to her; exceptional kindness

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}.

raw_output:
```json
{"sense_index": 6}
```

content:
```json
{"sense_index": 6}
```

reasoning_content:
*   Target word: "particular"
    *   Context: "...The perspectives of the social partners is also being examined, with <t>particular</t> attention paid to proposals for removing age barriers."
    *   Usage: "particular attention"

    *   Sense 1: fastidious (exacting about details) - *Incorrect*
    *   Sense 2: careful (providing specific details) - *Incorrect*
    *   Sense 3: specific (separate and distinct from others) - *Incorrect*
    *   Sense 4: primary (first and most important; special) - *Possible*
    *   Sense 5: specific (unique or specific to a person/thing) - *Incorrect*
    *   Sense 6: uncommon (surpassing what is common or usual; especial, exceptional, special) - *Strong candidate*

    *   "particular attention" in this context means "special attention" or "extra attention" given to a specific part of the study.
    *   Looking at Sense 6: "surpassing what is common or usual or expected | synonyms=especial, exceptional, special | examples=he paid especial attention to her". This matches "particular attention" perfectly.
    *   Looking at Sense 4: "first and most important | synonyms=special | examples=his special interest is music". While "special" is a synonym, Sense 6's example "he paid especial attention to her" is a direct parallel to "particular attention paid to proposals".

    *   Sense 6 specifically lists "especial attention" as an example.
    *   The context "particular attention paid to proposals" is a near-exact match for the example in Sense 6.