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April 24, 2020

Word of the Day – Metaliterature

Metaliterature (noun) met-a-lit-er-i-cher The discussion in any piece of writing of other texts; (Literary Criticism)…

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April 23, 2020

Word of the Day – Dingle

Dingle (noun) (literary) din-gl A deep wooded valley or dell. Middle English (denoting a deep…

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April 22, 2020

Word of the Day – Congregate

Congregate (verb) kon-ge-grayt Gather into a crowd or mass. Late Middle English from Latin congregat-…

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April 21, 2020

Word of the Day – Gnarl

Gnarl (noun) na-rl A rough, knotty protuberance, especially on a tree. Early 19th century back-formation…

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April 20, 2020

Word of the Day – Quarantine

Quarantine (noun/verb) kwa-ren-teen A state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals…

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April 19, 2020

Word of the Day – Diallage

Diallage (noun) (rare) (rhetoric) die-lij A figure of speech by which arguments, after having been…

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April 18, 2020

Word of the Day – Loke

Loke (noun) (British) low-k a lane, or more specifically a blind alley Late 18th century;…

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April 17, 2020

Word of the Day -Rejuvenation

Rejuvenation (noun) ree-jew-ven-ay-shun The action or process of giving new energy or vigour to something.…

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April 16, 2020

Word of the Day – Cakehole

Cakehole (noun) (British) (informal) kay-k-hol A person's mouth. (more…)

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April 15, 2020

Word of the Day – Lampoon

Lampoon (verb) lam-poon Publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm. Mid…

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