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December 22, 2024
61%    39%    #59 votes

What does plaint mean?

plaint(noun)
(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed

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December 21, 2024
57%    43%    #44 votes

What does haphazard mean?

haphazard, hit-or-miss(adj)
dependent upon or characterized by chance

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December 20, 2024
53%    47%    #39 votes

What does auxiliary mean?

aide, auxiliary(adj)
someone who acts as assistant

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December 19, 2024
72%    28%    #38 votes

What does dragoon mean?

dragoon(verb)
a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen

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December 18, 2024
71%    29%    #39 votes

What does blarney mean?

blarney, coaxing, soft soap, sweet talk(verb)
flattery designed to gain favor

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December 17, 2024
64%    36%    #95 votes

What does tendentious mean?

tendentious, tendencious(adj)
having or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one

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December 16, 2024
68%    32%    #48 votes

What does foist mean?

foist(verb)
to force onto another

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