Word of the Day — Archive Page #73
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June 28, 2023
76% 24% #84 votesWhat does dolorous mean?
- dolorous, dolourous, lachrymose, tearful, weeping(adj)
- showing sorrow
June 27, 2023
62% 38% #64 votesWhat does contraption mean?
- appliance, contraption, contrivance, convenience, gadget, gizmo, gismo, widget(noun)
- a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
June 25, 2023
63% 37% #64 votesWhat does vicinity mean?
- vicinity, locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood, neck of the woods(noun)
- a surrounding or nearby region
June 24, 2023
74% 26% #75 votesWhat does seder mean?
- Seder, Passover supper(noun)
- (Judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of Passover
June 23, 2023
74% 26% #70 votesWhat does gerrymander mean?
- gerrymander(verb)
- an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage)
June 22, 2023
62% 38% #71 votesWhat does infantilize mean?
- infantilize(Verb)
- To reduce (a person) to the state or status of an infant.
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