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January 21, 2025
65%    35%    #36 votes

What does efficient mean?

efficient(adj)
being effective without wasting time or effort or expense

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January 20, 2025
55%    45%    #163 votes

What does primatology mean?

primatology(noun)
the branch of zoology that studies primates

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January 19, 2025
51%    49%    #187 votes

What does marginalized mean?

marginalized(Adjective)
Subject to marginalization

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January 18, 2025
52%    48%    #250 votes

What does combustion mean?

combustion, burning(noun)
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light

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January 17, 2025
51%    49%    #317 votes

What does animatronics mean?

animatronics(noun)
the construction of robots to look like animals (developed for Disneyland)

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January 16, 2025
56%    44%    #103 votes

What does expediency mean?

expedience, expediency(noun)
the quality of being suited to the end in view

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January 15, 2025
55%    45%    #98 votes

What does anon mean?

anon(adverb)
at another time

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