Word Of The Day 122
'red herring'
noun
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1 : something that distracts attention from the real issue
2 : something that leads people away from the main point in a discussion
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Word Of The Day 121
'copious'
adjective
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1 : plentiful in number
2 : profuse or exuberant in words, expression, or style
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Word Of The Day 120
'syndicate'
noun
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1 : organized crime
2 : a general term encompassing most forms of criminal groups
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Word Of The Day 119
'scumbag'
noun
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1 : a dirty or despicable person
2 : a very unpleasant person who has done something dishonest or unacceptable
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Word Of The Day 118
'unfettered'
adjective
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1 : not controlled or restricted
2 : not limited by rules or any other controlling influence
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Word Of The Day 117
'disheveled'
noun
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1 : (of people or their appearance) very untidy
2 : marked by disorder or disarray
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Word Of The Day 116
'contempt'
noun
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1 : the act of despising
2 : lack of respect or reverence for something
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Word Of The Day 115
'abhorrent'
adjective
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1 : causing or deserving strong dislike or hatred
2 : utterly opposed, or contrary, or in conflict (usually followed by to)
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Word Of The Day 114
'rile up'
verb
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1 : to get someone excited and angry
2 : to cause someone or some group to become particularly excited and animated
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Word Of The Day 113
'mothball'
verb
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1 : to deactivate (something, such as a ship) and prevent deterioration chiefly by dehumidification
2 : to withdraw from use or service and keep in reserve : put aside
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Word Of The Day 112
'unbeknownst'
adjective
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1 : happening or existing without the knowledge of someone specified —usually used with to
2 : without a particular person knowing
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Word Of The Day 111
'badger'
verb
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1 : to tease or annoy, as a badger when baited; to worry or irritate persistently.
2 : to beat down; to cheapen; to barter; to bargain.
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Word Of The Day 110
'posit'
verb
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1 : to suggest something as a basic fact or principle from which a further idea is formed or developed
2 : to assume or put forward, as for consideration or the basis of argument.
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Word Of The Day 109
'quagmire'
noun
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1 : a difficult and dangerous situation
2 : a difficult, precarious, or entrapping position
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Word Of The Day 108
'pester'
verb
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1 : to harass with petty irritations
2 : to behave in an annoying manner toward someone by doing or asking for something repeatedly
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Word Of The Day 107
'shrewd'
adjective
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1 : Having or showing a clever awareness or resourcefulness, especially in practical matters.
2 : Disposed to or marked by artful and cunning practices; tricky.
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Word Of The Day 106
'glissade'
verb
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: [In climbing], it refers to the act of descending a steep snow or scree-covered slope via a controlled slide on one's feet or buttocks
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Word Of The Day 105
'quintessential'
adjective
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: perfectly typical or representative of a particular kind of person or thing
: most typically representative of a quality, state, etc; perfect
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Word Of The Day 103
'antithesis'
noun
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: the direct opposite
: the rhetorical contrast of ideas by means of parallel arrangements of words, clauses, or sentences
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Word Of The Day 101
'shenanigans'
noun
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: secret or dishonest activities that are typically complicated, humorous or interesting.
: silly behavior that is usually not very serious or harmful
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Word Of The Day 100
'interloper'
noun
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: someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
: an illegal or unlicensed trader
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Word Of The Day 099
'cacophony '
noun
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: an unpleasant mixture of loud sounds
: an incongruous or chaotic mixture
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Word Of The Day 098
'telltale'
adjective
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: allowing a secret to become known
: an indication

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Word Of The Day 097
'per se'
adverb
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: by, of, or in itself or oneself or themselves
: as such

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Word Of The Day 096
'overwhelming'
adjective
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: very great or very large
: difficult to fight against

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