Word of the Day — Archive Page #21

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June 29, 2024
59%    41%    #65 votes

What does Chutzpah mean?

chutzpa, chutzpah, hutzpah(noun)
(Yiddish) unbelievable gall; insolence; audacity

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June 28, 2024
61%    39%    #52 votes

What does Disinformation mean?

disinformation(noun)
misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc.)

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June 27, 2024
72%    28%    #47 votes

What does Wellness mean?

health, wellness(noun)
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

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June 26, 2024
78%    22%    #59 votes

What does Inflation mean?

inflation, rising prices(noun)
a general and progressive increase in prices

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June 25, 2024
71%    29%    #40 votes

What does Cryptocurrency mean?

Cryptocurrency
A cryptocurrency (or crypto currency) is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer of assets. Cryptocurrencies are a kind of alternative currency and digital currency (of which virtual currency is a subset). Cryptocurrencies use decentralized control as opposed to centralized digital currency and central banking systems.The decentralized control of each cryptocurrency works through distributed ledger technology, typically a blockchain, that serves as a public financial transaction database.Bitcoin, first released as open-source software in 2009, is generally considered the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Since the release of bitcoin, over 4,000 altcoins (alternative variants of bitcoin, or other cryptocurrencies) have been created.

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June 24, 2024
74%    26%    #46 votes

What does cynical mean?

cynical, misanthropic, misanthropical(adj)
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others

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June 23, 2024
60%    40%    #53 votes

What does betwixt mean?

between, betwixt(adverb)
in the interval

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