Word of the Day — Archive Page #484
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August 15, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does acquire mean?
- get, acquire(verb)
- come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
August 14, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does blaze mean?
- blaze, blazing(noun)
- a strong flame that burns brightly
August 13, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does pain in the neck mean?
- pain, pain in the neck, nuisance(noun)
- a bothersome annoying person
August 12, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does follow up on mean?
- pursue, follow up on, act on(verb)
- carry further or advance
August 11, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does noted mean?
- celebrated, famed, far-famed, famous, illustrious, notable, noted, renowned(adj)
- widely known and esteemed
August 10, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does cathartic mean?
- purgative, cathartic, physic, aperient(adj)
- a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
August 9, 2015
100% 0% #1 voteWhat does circuitous mean?
- circuitous, roundabout(adj)
- marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct
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