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April 12, 2023
76%    24%    #79 votes

What does scrutinize mean?

size up, take stock, scrutinize, scrutinise(verb)
to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

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April 11, 2023
64%    36%    #65 votes

What does proximate mean?

proximate(adj)
closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects

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April 10, 2023
77%    23%    #108 votes

What does contretemps mean?

contretemps(noun)
an awkward clash

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April 9, 2023
68%    32%    #79 votes

What does vindicate mean?

justify, vindicate(verb)
show to be right by providing justification or proof

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April 8, 2023
72%    28%    #65 votes

What does opaque mean?

opaque(adj)
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight

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April 7, 2023
72%    28%    #76 votes

What does utopian mean?

Utopian(adj)
an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer

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April 6, 2023
77%    23%    #96 votes

What does scabrous mean?

lepidote, leprose, scabrous, scaly, scurfy(adj)
rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf

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