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parochial
adjective: 1. Having a narrow outlook or scope. 2. Relating to a parish.
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parochial
adjective: 1. Having a narrow outlook or scope. 2. Relating to a parish.
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parochial
adjective: 1. Having a narrow outlook or scope. 2. Relating to a parish.
Word of the Day
concoct
Definition: (verb) Prepare or cook by mixing ingredients.
Synonyms: cook up.
Usage: The witch concocted a sweet-smelling brew that would put the princess to sleep for 100 years.
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concoct
Definition: (verb) Prepare or cook by mixing ingredients.
Synonyms: cook up.
Usage: The witch concocted a sweet-smelling brew that would put the princess to sleep for 100 years.
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concoct
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of concoct by The Free Dictionary
Idiom of the Day
send a shiver down (someone's) spine
To cause an intense feeling of excitement, exhilaration, nervousness, or fear in someone. Watch the video
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send a shiver down (someone's) spine
To cause an intense feeling of excitement, exhilaration, nervousness, or fear in someone. Watch the video
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send a shiver down (one's) spine
Definition of send a shiver down (someone's) spine in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
break into
If someone breaks into a building or a vehicle, they force their way in, usually to steal something.
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break into
If someone breaks into a building or a vehicle, they force their way in, usually to steal something.
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break into
Word of the Day
Word of the Day: edify
This word has appeared in six articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: edify
This word has appeared in six articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: edify
This word has appeared in six articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
flummox
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 12, 2025 is:
flummox \FLUM-uks\ verb
To flummox someone is to confuse or perplex them.
// The actor was easily flummoxed by last-minute changes to the script.
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Examples:
“If Thursday crosswords flummox you, remember that it’s much better for your stress level to do your best and sharpen your skills than to become angry because you aren’t sure what’s going on.” — Deb Amlen, The New York Times, 11 June 2025
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When it comes to the origins of flummox, etymologists are, well, flummoxed. No one really knows where the word comes from. The first known print use of the verb flummox appeared in Charles Dickens’ novel The Pickwick Papers in the mid-1830s, while the adjective flummoxed appeared italicized a few years earlier in a Dublin newspaper article about laborers striking against employers who oppose their rights: “Lord Cloncurry is actually flummoxed. The people refuse to work for him.” To be flummoxed by something is to be utterly confused by it—that is, to be baffled, puzzled, bewildered, completely unable to understand. Fortunately, a word can be used even if everyone is flummoxed by its etymology, and by the end of the 19th century, flummox had become quite common in both British and American English.
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flummox
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 12, 2025 is:
flummox \FLUM-uks\ verb
To flummox someone is to confuse or perplex them.
// The actor was easily flummoxed by last-minute changes to the script.
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Examples:
“If Thursday crosswords flummox you, remember that it’s much better for your stress level to do your best and sharpen your skills than to become angry because you aren’t sure what’s going on.” — Deb Amlen, The New York Times, 11 June 2025
Did you know?
When it comes to the origins of flummox, etymologists are, well, flummoxed. No one really knows where the word comes from. The first known print use of the verb flummox appeared in Charles Dickens’ novel The Pickwick Papers in the mid-1830s, while the adjective flummoxed appeared italicized a few years earlier in a Dublin newspaper article about laborers striking against employers who oppose their rights: “Lord Cloncurry is actually flummoxed. The people refuse to work for him.” To be flummoxed by something is to be utterly confused by it—that is, to be baffled, puzzled, bewildered, completely unable to understand. Fortunately, a word can be used even if everyone is flummoxed by its etymology, and by the end of the 19th century, flummox had become quite common in both British and American English.
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Wordsmith.org: Today's Word
judgment day
noun: 1. A time when one is evaluated, especially for their actions. 2. In some religious traditions, the day when the world ends and God judges people, sending them to heaven or hell.
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judgment day
noun: 1. A time when one is evaluated, especially for their actions. 2. In some religious traditions, the day when the world ends and God judges people, sending them to heaven or hell.
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judgment day
noun: 1. A time when one is evaluated, especially for their actions. 2. In some religious traditions, the day when the world ends and God judges people, sending them to heaven or hell.
Word of the Day
transliterate
Definition: (verb) To represent (letters or words) in the corresponding characters of another alphabet.
Synonyms: transcribe.
Usage: The Arabic text had to be transliterated for the American actors so that they could learn to speak their lines convincingly.
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transliterate
Definition: (verb) To represent (letters or words) in the corresponding characters of another alphabet.
Synonyms: transcribe.
Usage: The Arabic text had to be transliterated for the American actors so that they could learn to speak their lines convincingly.
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transliterate
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of transliterate by The Free Dictionary
Idiom of the Day
sit a spell
To sit down, relax, and socialize for a while at one's leisure. Watch the video
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sit a spell
To sit down, relax, and socialize for a while at one's leisure. Watch the video
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sit a spell
Definition of sit a spell in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
line up
If you line up, you join a line of people standing one behind the other, or side by side.
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line up
If you line up, you join a line of people standing one behind the other, or side by side.
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line up
Word of the Day
Word of the Day: pensive
This word has appeared in 65 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: pensive
This word has appeared in 65 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: pensive
This word has appeared in 65 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
on the take
to be receiving illegal payments or bribes
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on the take
to be receiving illegal payments or bribes
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on the take
Idiom of the Day
shifty-looking
Having or of an untrustworthy, dubious, or deceptive appearance. Watch the video
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shifty-looking
Having or of an untrustworthy, dubious, or deceptive appearance. Watch the video
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shifty-looking
shifty-looking in phrases and idioms by The Free Dictionary
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Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
pull through
to recover from a serious illness or injury
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pull through
to recover from a serious illness or injury
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pull through
Slang of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
pain | pain in the arse | pain in the backside
someone or something that's annoying or troublesome
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pain | pain in the arse | pain in the backside
someone or something that's annoying or troublesome
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pain | pain in the arse | pain in the backside
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
consummate
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 13, 2025 is:
consummate \KAHN-suh-mut\ adjective
Someone or something described as consummate is very skilled or accomplished. Consummate can also mean “of the highest degree” and “complete in every detail.” The adjective is always used before the noun it describes.
// Ever the consummate professional, the planner ensured that no one attending the event was aware of all the elements that had not gone as planned.
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Examples:
“... KEM’s legacy serves as a blueprint for excellence. Offstage, his charm extends beyond the microphone. Friends and collaborators describe him as a consummate gentleman and leader with an infectious sense of humor.” — Raquelle Harris, Vibe, 25 July 2025
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Consummate is a consummate example of a word that’s shifted in meaning over the centuries. A 15th century addition to the language ultimately from Latin consummare, meaning “to sum up, finish,” the word first described something that has been brought to completion. Shakespeare used the word this way in Measure for Measure: “Do you the office, friar; which consummate, Return him here again.” By the early 16th century consummate had taken on the meaning of “complete in every detail.” Today it usually describes someone or something extremely skilled and accomplished, but it can also describe that which is supremely excellent, as well as that which is simply extreme.
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consummate
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 13, 2025 is:
consummate \KAHN-suh-mut\ adjective
Someone or something described as consummate is very skilled or accomplished. Consummate can also mean “of the highest degree” and “complete in every detail.” The adjective is always used before the noun it describes.
// Ever the consummate professional, the planner ensured that no one attending the event was aware of all the elements that had not gone as planned.
See the entry >
Examples:
“... KEM’s legacy serves as a blueprint for excellence. Offstage, his charm extends beyond the microphone. Friends and collaborators describe him as a consummate gentleman and leader with an infectious sense of humor.” — Raquelle Harris, Vibe, 25 July 2025
Did you know?
Consummate is a consummate example of a word that’s shifted in meaning over the centuries. A 15th century addition to the language ultimately from Latin consummare, meaning “to sum up, finish,” the word first described something that has been brought to completion. Shakespeare used the word this way in Measure for Measure: “Do you the office, friar; which consummate, Return him here again.” By the early 16th century consummate had taken on the meaning of “complete in every detail.” Today it usually describes someone or something extremely skilled and accomplished, but it can also describe that which is supremely excellent, as well as that which is simply extreme.
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Word of the Day
garret
Definition: (noun) Floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage.
Synonyms: attic, loft.
Usage: There was yet an upper staircase, of a steeper inclination and of contracted dimensions, to be ascended, before the garret story was reached.
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garret
Definition: (noun) Floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage.
Synonyms: attic, loft.
Usage: There was yet an upper staircase, of a steeper inclination and of contracted dimensions, to be ascended, before the garret story was reached.
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garret
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of garret by The Free Dictionary
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Idiom of the Day
short on looks
Homely; rather plain or unattractive; not aesthetically pleasing. Watch the video
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short on looks
Homely; rather plain or unattractive; not aesthetically pleasing. Watch the video
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short on looks
Definition of short on looks in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary