Word of the Day — Archive Page #83

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April 19, 2023
70%    30%    #80 votes

What does paladin mean?

champion, fighter, hero, paladin(noun)
someone who fights for a cause

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April 18, 2023
81%    19%    #76 votes

What does bombast mean?

bombast, fustian, rant, claptrap, blah(noun)
pompous or pretentious talk or writing

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April 17, 2023
53%    47%    #73 votes

What does delegate mean?

delegate(verb)
a person appointed or elected to represent others

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April 16, 2023
67%    33%    #72 votes

What does foray mean?

foray, raid, maraud(noun)
a sudden short attack

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April 15, 2023
78%    22%    #71 votes

What does divest mean?

deprive, strip, divest(verb)
take away possessions from someone

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April 14, 2023
79%    21%    #79 votes

What does vapid mean?

bland, flat, flavorless, flavourless, insipid, savorless, savourless, vapid(adj)
lacking taste or flavor or tang

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April 13, 2023
60%    40%    #67 votes

What does weal mean?

wale, welt, weal, wheal(noun)
a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

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