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November 15, 2023
61%    39%    #101 votes

What does bramble mean?

bramble(noun)
any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines

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November 14, 2023
58%    42%    #163 votes

What does farcical mean?

farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous(adj)
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce

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November 13, 2023
56%    44%    #156 votes

What does julienne mean?

julienne, julienne vegetable(noun)
a vegetable cut into thin strips (usually used as a garnish)

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November 12, 2023
57%    43%    #179 votes

What does quasi mean?

quasi(a)(adj)
having some resemblance

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November 11, 2023
61%    39%    #200 votes

What does aquiline mean?

aquiline, hooked(adj)
curved down like an eagle's beak

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November 10, 2023
58%    42%    #187 votes

What does palanquin mean?

palanquin, palankeen(noun)
a closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers

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November 9, 2023
62%    38%    #173 votes

What does heliotropism mean?

heliotropism(noun)
an orienting response to the sun

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