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September 27, 2024
56%    44%    #122 votes

What does expressly mean?

expressly(adverb)
with specific intentions; for the express purpose

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September 26, 2024
57%    43%    #109 votes

What does sociable mean?

sociable, social, mixer(adj)
a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity

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September 25, 2024
59%    41%    #58 votes

What does parched mean?

adust, baked, parched, scorched, sunbaked(adj)
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

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September 24, 2024
64%    36%    #63 votes

What does varnish mean?

varnish(verb)
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface

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September 23, 2024
59%    41%    #51 votes

What does locus mean?

venue, locale, locus(noun)
the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)

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September 22, 2024
53%    48%    #273 votes

What does staggering mean?

astonishing, astounding, staggering, stupefying(adj)
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

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September 21, 2024
59%    41%    #76 votes

What does adieu mean?

adieu, adios, arrivederci, auf wiedersehen, au revoir, bye, bye-bye, cheerio, good-by, goodby, good-bye, goodbye, good day, sayonara, so long(noun)
a farewell remark

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