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effusive

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2025/04/02

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 2, 2025 is:effusive • \ih-FYOO-siv\ • adjective Someone or something described as effusive is expressing or showing a lot of emotion or enthusiasm. // Jay positively glowed as effusive compliments on the meal echoed around the table. See the entry > Examples: "More recently, Billboard ranked Grande, who also writes and produces her own work, high on its list of the greatest pop stars of

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cynosure

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2025/04/01

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 1, 2025 is: cynosure • \SYE-nuh-shur\ • noun A cynosure is a person or thing that attracts a lot of attention or interest. As a proper noun, Cynosure may refer to the North Star or its constellation Ursa Minor. // He was the cynosure of all eyes as he walked into the room. See the entry > Examples: "Look at any picture of Kashmir and you'll understand why it is called heaven on earth. And

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00:01:52

penchant

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2025/03/31

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 31, 2025 is: penchant • \PEN-chunt\ • noun Penchant refers to a strong liking for something, or a strong tendency to behave in a certain way. It is usually used with for. // My penchant for mathematics helped me become an engineer. See the entry > Examples: "Sly Lives! is exceptionally strong in its attention to musical detail—even more than Questlove's previous cinematic effort, the

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00:02:06

untoward

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2025/03/30

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 30, 2025 is:untoward • \un-TOH-erd\ • adjective Untoward is a formal word that describes something that is improper or inappropriate, or that is adverse or unfavorable. // The medication is safe and effective, with no known untoward side effects. // The investigation found that nothing untoward had happened at the event. See the entry > Examples: “You might be thinking that the best

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00:02:01

elucidate

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2025/03/29

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 29, 2025 is: elucidate • \ih-LOO-suh-dayt\ • verb To elucidate something is to make it clear or easy to understand. // The writer elucidates complex medical findings for a general audience. See the entry > Examples: “Building flexible classrooms gives the building a lifespan beyond one class or even one era of pedagogy, which, as [Lee] Fertig elucidates, are sure to evolve.” — Maya Chawla,

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00:01:59

derelict

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2025/03/28

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 28, 2025 is: derelict • \DAIR-uh-likt\ • adjective Derelict is a formal word that describes something that is no longer cared for or used by anyone. It can also describe someone who is negligent or who fails to do what needs to be done. // The kids made sure to stay away from the spooky derelict houses in the neighborhood on Halloween. // The officers were charged with being derelict in their duty. See the

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00:02:22

archetype

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2025/03/27

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 27, 2025 is: archetype • \AHR-kih-type\ • noun Archetype refers to someone or something that is seen to be a perfect example. It is also a word for the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies. // The college’s most popular philosophy professor is the archetype of the preoccupied academic, complete with the messy desk, disheveled hair, and brilliant

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flippant

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2025/03/26

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 26, 2025 is:flippant • \FLIP-unt\ • adjective Something described as flippant, such as behavior or a comment, is lacking in proper respect or seriousness. // The celebrity made a flippant remark when questioned about the scandal. See the entry > Examples: "While the show seems to take a flippant attitude to the neatly packaged solutions offered by wellness tourism, I'm curious to see what

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00:01:58

hobbit

Merriam-Webster"s Word of the Day ·

2025/03/25

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 25, 2025 is: hobbit • \HAH-bit\ • noun A hobbit is a member of a fictitious peaceful and friendly race of small humanlike creatures that dwell underground. // The story was filled with all sorts of imaginary people, including hobbits. See the entry > Examples: "Hobbits were no part of Tolkien's original plan. They entered rather late and through a side door, as the unexpected central

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hobbit

Merriam-Webster"s Word of the Day ·

2025/03/25

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garble

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2025/03/24

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 24, 2025 is: garble • \GAR-bul\ • verb To garble something, such as a word, name, message, etc., is to cause it to be unclear or distorted. This type of garbling can be the result of an accident, ignorance, or a transmission error. Garble can also mean "to so alter or distort as to create a wrong impression or change the meaning." // I was so nervous I garbled their names. See the entry >

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de rigueur

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2025/03/23

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 23, 2025 is:de rigueur • \duh-ree-GUR\ • adjective De rigueur is a formal adjective that describes things that are necessary if you want to be fashionable, popular, socially acceptable, etc.—in other words, things required by fashion, etiquette, or custom. // Dark sunglasses are de rigueur these days among fashionistas. See the entry > Examples: “Summer swimwear has come a long way since

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00:01:57

neologism

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2025/03/22

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 22, 2025 is: neologism • \nee-AH-luh-jiz-um\ • noun Neologism can refer either to a new word or expression or to a new meaning of an existing word. // I love seeing all the slangy neologisms that pop up on social media every year. See the entry > Examples: "… [U]ndertakers refashioned themselves … as funeral directors over the span of a few decades in the early twentieth century. … [T]he

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00:01:22

permeate

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2025/03/21

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 21, 2025 is: permeate • \PER-mee-ayt\ • verb To permeate is to pass or spread through something. // The scent of lilacs permeated the room. // A feeling of anxiety permeated the office as everyone rushed to meet the deadline. See the entry > Examples: "The smell of sawdust permeates the air, and the din of buzzing chainsaws echoes from crews working to clear debris." — Chris Boyette, CNN,

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vernal

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2025/03/20

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 20, 2025 is: vernal • \VER-nul\ • adjective Vernal is a formal adjective that describes something that relates to or occurs in the spring. // It is such a relief after a long, cold winter to see the trees and flowers in their glorious vernal bloom. See the entry > Examples: “I visited the wetland as best I could, given my professional obligations and peripatetic lifestyle, which often

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juggernaut

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2025/03/19

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 19, 2025 is:juggernaut • \JUG-er-nawt\ • noun A juggernaut is something (such as a force, campaign, or movement) that is extremely large and powerful and cannot be stopped. // The team is a juggernaut this year, winning more games than any team before it has. See the entry > Examples: "[Judd] Apatow talked about the box office success of 'Wicked,' the Universal musical that became a

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00:01:32

admonish

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2025/03/18

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 18, 2025 is: admonish • \ad-MAH-nish\ • verb To admonish someone is to express warning or disapproval towards them, or to urge them to do something. // We were admonished for arriving late to the meeting. // They were admonished to take advantage of the opportunity. See the entry > Examples: "My parents admonished me and my siblings to stay away from the windows." — Jelani Cobb, The New

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limerick

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2025/03/17

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 17, 2025 is: limerick • \LIM-uh-rik\ • noun A limerick is a humorous rhyming poem of five lines. // My limerick received a prize for the funniest poem at the open mic night. See the entry > Examples: "… the play is silly, purposefully stupid and tough for even [Cole] Escola to categorize: 'If I were to call it a farce or a screwball comedy, I feel like actual scholars of comedy would be

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rife

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2025/03/16

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 16, 2025 is: rife • \RYFE\ • adjective Rife usually describes things that are very common and often—though not always—bad or unpleasant. Rife is also commonly used in the phrase “rife with” to mean “copiously supplied” or “having a large amount of; full of.” Unlike most adjectives, rife is not used before a noun. // Speculation about who would be sent to the new office had been rife for weeks. // The

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00:01:52

stratagem

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2025/03/15

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 15, 2025 is: stratagem • \STRAT-uh-jum\ • noun A stratagem is a trick or plan for deceiving an enemy or for achieving a goal. // They devised various stratagems to get the cat into the carrier, but the feisty feline was wise to them all. See the entry > Examples: "In one illustration of the mashup of sacred and superstitious, [author Tabitha] Stanmore describes a 'trial by combat' ... to win

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