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Word of the Day – Moratorium

By December 27, 2025Word of the Day

Moratorium (noun)

mor-at-or-ee-um

A suspension of activity.

1870–75; New Latin, Late Latin morātōrium

Example sentences

“There is a moratorium in celebrations, but I’m filling it with cheese.”

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