Word of the Day — Archive Page #32

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April 9, 2024
77%    23%    #72 votes

What does castigate mean?

chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, correct(verb)
censure severely

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April 8, 2024
85%    15%    #72 votes

What does witticism mean?

wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness(noun)
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

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April 7, 2024
68%    32%    #49 votes

What does microbiology mean?

microbiology(noun)
the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans

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April 6, 2024
79%    21%    #65 votes

What does curio mean?

curio, curiosity, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity(noun)
something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting

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April 5, 2024
79%    21%    #78 votes

What does colophon mean?

colophon(noun)
a publisher's emblem printed in a book (usually on the title page)

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April 4, 2024
71%    29%    #68 votes

What does doggerel mean?

doggerel, doggerel verse, jingle(noun)
a comic verse of irregular measure

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April 3, 2024
67%    33%    #60 votes

What does granulation mean?

granulation, granulation tissue(noun)
new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process

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