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October 25, 2023
63%    37%    #87 votes

What does rapprochement mean?

reconciliation, rapprochement(noun)
the reestablishing of cordial relations

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October 24, 2023
80%    20%    #266 votes

What does centrifuge mean?

centrifuge, extractor, separator(verb)
an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension

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October 23, 2023
84%    16%    #72 votes

What does panoply mean?

panoply(noun)
a complete and impressive array

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October 22, 2023
68%    32%    #67 votes

What does haggle mean?

haggle, haggling, wrangle, wrangling(verb)
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)

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October 21, 2023
69%    31%    #59 votes

What does ludicrous mean?

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

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October 20, 2023
68%    32%    #68 votes

What does debris mean?

debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritus(noun)
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

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October 19, 2023
67%    33%    #56 votes

What does bouquet mean?

bouquet, corsage, posy, nosegay(noun)
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

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