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August 30, 2024
53%    47%    #319 votes

What does amanuensis mean?

stenographer, amanuensis, shorthand typist(noun)
someone skilled in the transcription of speech (especially dictation)

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August 29, 2024
51%    49%    #250 votes

What does zarzuela mean?

zarzuela(Noun)
A form of Spanish opera having spoken dialogue and usually a comic subject

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August 28, 2024
77%    23%    #63 votes

What does diatribe mean?

fulmination, diatribe(noun)
thunderous verbal attack

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August 27, 2024
56%    44%    #260 votes

What does seismic mean?

seismic, seismal(adj)
subject to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration

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August 26, 2024
68%    32%    #52 votes

What does descendant mean?

descendant, descendent(adj)
a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race

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August 25, 2024
53%    47%    #321 votes

What does Variety mean?

assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley(noun)
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

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August 24, 2024
53%    47%    #346 votes

What does obedience mean?

obedience, obeisance(noun)
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

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