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Word of the Day: Eponymous

Word of the Day: Eponymous

e-pon-y-mous / əˈpänəməs adjective 1.      of or relating to the person or thing for which something is namedThe Pulitzer Prize was established when Joseph Pulitzer dies in 1911, leaving a bequest to create the eponymous award.Nell...

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Word of the Day: Bow, Beau and Bough

Word of the Day: Bow, Beau and Bough

Bow bow / ˈbau̇ verb (1)   1.      to bend at the waist or head as a sign of respect They bow to you when borrowing, you bow to them when collecting. Russian Proverb   2.      to bend at the waist in acknowledgment of applause Every now...

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Word of the Day: Grief

Word of the Day: Grief

grief / ɡrēf noun 1.      deep sadness, often caused by bereavementA day of grief lasts longer than a month of joy.Chinese Proverb 2.      a cause for deep sufferingLight griefs can speak, but deeper ones are dumb.Latin...

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Word of the Day: Dazzle

Word of the Day: Dazzle

daz-zle / ˈdazəl verb 1.      to cause to lose vision momentarily, typically due to looking at a bright lightLight, when suddenly let in, dazzles and hurts and almost blinds us: but this soon passes away, and it seems to become the only...

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