the dust-wife
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The dust-wife is a grim, pragmatic bone witch from T. Kingfisher’s fantasy novel "Nettle & Bone," known for her necromantic magic, sardonic wit, and pivotal role in aiding the heroine’s dangerous quest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| the dust-wife canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22873880 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the dust-wife Context triple: [Nettle & Bone, mainCharacter, the dust-wife]
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A.
The Dust Witch
The Dust Witch is a sinister, blind fortune-teller and agent of dark magic who serves as one of the primary antagonists in Ray Bradbury’s novel "Something Wicked This Way Comes."
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B.
A Speck of Dust
A Speck of Dust is a stand-up comedy special by Sarah Silverman featuring her characteristic blend of sharp social commentary and personal storytelling.
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C.
The Dust Assassin
The Dust Assassin is a science fiction short story by Ian McDonald set in his futuristic India universe, exploring themes of caste, revenge, and biotechnology.
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D.
Polvo
Polvo is an American indie rock band known for its experimental, math-rock-influenced sound and influential 1990s releases on the Merge Records label.
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E.
The Freeing of the Dust
The Freeing of the Dust is a poetry collection by Denise Levertov that reflects her mature engagement with political, spiritual, and personal themes in the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: the dust-wife Target entity description: The dust-wife is a grim, pragmatic bone witch from T. Kingfisher’s fantasy novel "Nettle & Bone," known for her necromantic magic, sardonic wit, and pivotal role in aiding the heroine’s dangerous quest.
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A.
The Dust Witch
The Dust Witch is a sinister, blind fortune-teller and agent of dark magic who serves as one of the primary antagonists in Ray Bradbury’s novel "Something Wicked This Way Comes."
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B.
A Speck of Dust
A Speck of Dust is a stand-up comedy special by Sarah Silverman featuring her characteristic blend of sharp social commentary and personal storytelling.
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C.
The Dust Assassin
The Dust Assassin is a science fiction short story by Ian McDonald set in his futuristic India universe, exploring themes of caste, revenge, and biotechnology.
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D.
Polvo
Polvo is an American indie rock band known for its experimental, math-rock-influenced sound and influential 1990s releases on the Merge Records label.
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E.
The Freeing of the Dust
The Freeing of the Dust is a poetry collection by Denise Levertov that reflects her mature engagement with political, spiritual, and personal themes in the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.