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Word of the Day: ornithologist
This word has appeared in 18 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: ornithologist
This word has appeared in 18 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: ornithologist
This word has appeared in 18 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
Word of the Day
blister
Definition: (verb) Subject to harsh criticism.
Synonyms: scald, whip.
Usage: The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday.
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blister
Definition: (verb) Subject to harsh criticism.
Synonyms: scald, whip.
Usage: The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday.
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blister
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of blister by The Free Dictionary
Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
take on (1)
If you take on something like a job, a responsibility, or anything involving a challenge, you agree to do it.
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take on (1)
If you take on something like a job, a responsibility, or anything involving a challenge, you agree to do it.
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take on (1)
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oik
noun: A person perceived as uncouth, unpleasant, and of lower social standing.
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oik
noun: A person perceived as uncouth, unpleasant, and of lower social standing.
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oik
noun: A person perceived as uncouth, unpleasant, and of lower social standing.
Idiom of the Day
not your father's
Very modern or updated; no longer what an older generation would expect or be used to. Watch the video
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not your father's
Very modern or updated; no longer what an older generation would expect or be used to. Watch the video
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not your father's
Definition of not your father's in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
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narc | nark
a narcotics officer, a police officer working in drug trade suppression
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narc | nark
a narcotics officer, a police officer working in drug trade suppression
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narc | nark
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Word of the Day: retrench
This word has appeared in 16 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: retrench
This word has appeared in 16 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: retrench
This word has appeared in 16 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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populate
Definition: (verb) Inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of.
Synonyms: inhabit, live, dwell.
Usage: Millions of as yet undiscovered creatures populate the ocean depths.
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populate
Definition: (verb) Inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of.
Synonyms: inhabit, live, dwell.
Usage: Millions of as yet undiscovered creatures populate the ocean depths.
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populate
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of populate by The Free Dictionary
Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
let down (2)
to release the air from something like a tyre or a blow-up mattress
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let down (2)
to release the air from something like a tyre or a blow-up mattress
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let down (2)
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kerf
noun: 1. A cut, notch, slit, etc. made by a cutting tool. 2. The width of such a cut.
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kerf
noun: 1. A cut, notch, slit, etc. made by a cutting tool. 2. The width of such a cut.
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kerf
noun: 1. A cut, notch, slit, etc. made by a cutting tool. 2. The width of such a cut.
Idiom of the Day
odd duck
A rather unusual, strange, or peculiar person. Watch the video
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odd duck
A rather unusual, strange, or peculiar person. Watch the video
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odd duck
Definition of odd duck in the Idioms Dictionary by The Free Dictionary
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Word of the Day: exogenous
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: exogenous
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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Word of the Day: exogenous
This word has appeared in five articles on NYTimes.com in the past year. Can you use it in a sentence?
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yokel
a simple, poorly-educated person from the countryside
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yokel
a simple, poorly-educated person from the countryside
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yokel
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contrite
Definition: (adjective) Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses.
Synonyms: remorseful, rueful, ruthful.
Usage: He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology.
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contrite
Definition: (adjective) Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses.
Synonyms: remorseful, rueful, ruthful.
Usage: He was so contrite that he wrote me a letter of apology.
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contrite
Definition, Synonyms, Translations of contrite by The Free Dictionary
Phrasal Verb of the Day | Vocabulary | EnglishClub
knock off (1)
to stop work for the day
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knock off (1)
to stop work for the day
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knock off (1)