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April 25, 2024
61%    39%    #110 votes

What does pitchman mean?

pitchman(noun)
an aggressive salesman who uses a fast line of talk to sell something

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April 24, 2024
59%    41%    #50 votes

What does red-handed mean?

red-handed(adverb)
in the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act

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April 23, 2024
88%    12%    #45 votes

What does rehabilitate mean?

rehabilitate(verb)
help to readapt, as to a former state of health or good repute

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April 22, 2024
70%    30%    #44 votes

What does subordination mean?

subordination(noun)
the state of being subordinate to something

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April 21, 2024
71%    29%    #64 votes

What does dissipate mean?

disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter(verb)
to cause to separate and go in different directions

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April 20, 2024
73%    27%    #61 votes

What does craniometer mean?

craniometer(noun)
an instrument for measuring skull sizes

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April 19, 2024
71%    29%    #60 votes

What does stablemate mean?

stablemate, stable companion(noun)
a horse stabled with another or one of several horses owned by the same person

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