Word of the Day
nonentity
Definition: (noun) A person of no influence.
Synonyms: nobody, cipher.
Usage: After losing the gubernatorial election, she was written off as a political nonentity.
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nonentity
Definition: (noun) A person of no influence.
Synonyms: nobody, cipher.
Usage: After losing the gubernatorial election, she was written off as a political nonentity.
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nonentity
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of nonentity by The Free Dictionary
Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
come to (3)
If a thought or an idea comes to you, you remember it or you think of it
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come to (3)
If a thought or an idea comes to you, you remember it or you think of it
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come to (3)
Idiom of the Day
a mixed picture
A portrayal of a situation highlighting both positive and negative aspects of its nature or status. Watch the video
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a mixed picture
A portrayal of a situation highlighting both positive and negative aspects of its nature or status. Watch the video
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a mixed picture
Definition of a mixed picture in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
Word of the Day
Word of the Day: untenable
This word has appeared in 290 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: untenable
This word has appeared in 290 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: untenable
This word has appeared in 290 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Football Phrase of the Week: Margin
Football Phrase of the Week: Margin
Word of the Day
pedagogue
Definition: (noun) Someone who educates young people.
Synonyms: educator.
Usage: My grandfather was a born pedagogue; it gave him great pleasure to impart information.
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pedagogue
Definition: (noun) Someone who educates young people.
Synonyms: educator.
Usage: My grandfather was a born pedagogue; it gave him great pleasure to impart information.
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pedagogue
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of pedagogue by The Free Dictionary
Wordsmith.org: Today's Word
big chill
noun: 1. An extremely cold spell. 2. A prolonged period of global cooling or glaciation. 3. A state of emotional letdown, disillusionment, or waning enthusiasm. 4. A metaphor for death or the end of life.
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big chill
noun: 1. An extremely cold spell. 2. A prolonged period of global cooling or glaciation. 3. A state of emotional letdown, disillusionment, or waning enthusiasm. 4. A metaphor for death or the end of life.
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big chill
noun: 1. An extremely cold spell. 2. A prolonged period of global cooling or glaciation. 3. A state of emotional letdown, disillusionment, or waning enthusiasm. 4. A metaphor for death or the end of life.
Idiom of the Day
a modest proposal
An extreme, unorthodox, and often provocative or distasteful remedy to a complex problem, generally suggested humorously or satirically. (An allusion to Jonathan Swift's 1729 essay A Modest Proposal, in which he suggests that the poor of Ireland could alleviate their woes by selling their children as food.) Watch the video
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a modest proposal
An extreme, unorthodox, and often provocative or distasteful remedy to a complex problem, generally suggested humorously or satirically. (An allusion to Jonathan Swift's 1729 essay A Modest Proposal, in which he suggests that the poor of Ireland could alleviate their woes by selling their children as food.) Watch the video
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a modest proposal
Definition of a modest proposal in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
point out
to tell someone something you think they should know
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point out
to tell someone something you think they should know
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Word of the Day
Word of the Day: whodunit
This word has appeared in 38 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: whodunit
This word has appeared in 38 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: whodunit
This word has appeared in 38 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Wordsmith.org: Today's Word
bunny boiler
noun: A person who is dangerously obsessive and vengeful, especially when spurned.
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bunny boiler
noun: A person who is dangerously obsessive and vengeful, especially when spurned.
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bunny boiler
noun: A person who is dangerously obsessive and vengeful, especially when spurned.
Idiom of the Day
(one's) moment in the sun
A brief period of time in which one is or has been particularly successful, popular, famous, etc., especially when set against an otherwise moderate or unremarkable life. Watch the video
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(one's) moment in the sun
A brief period of time in which one is or has been particularly successful, popular, famous, etc., especially when set against an otherwise moderate or unremarkable life. Watch the video
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(one's) moment in the sun
Definition of (one's) moment in the sun in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
come along (1)
to arrive or to appear
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come along (1)
to arrive or to appear
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come along (1)