Word of the Day — Archive Page #509

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December 26, 2014
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What does pun mean?

pun, punning, wordplay, paronomasia(verb)
a humorous play on words

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December 25, 2014
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What does surfeit mean?

surfeit, excess, overabundance(noun)
the state of being more than full

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December 24, 2014
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What does chance event mean?

accident, stroke, fortuity, chance event(noun)
anything that happens suddenly or by chance without an apparent cause

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December 23, 2014
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What does strike down mean?

cancel, strike down(verb)
declare null and void; make ineffective

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December 22, 2014
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What does well-mined mean?

well-mined(adj)
well known and commonly used

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December 21, 2014
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What does temperamental mean?

temperamental(adj)
relating to or caused by temperament

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