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00:01:54

quip

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2025/02/24

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 24, 2025 is: quip • \KWIP\ • noun Quip can refer to a clever, usually taunting remark, or to a witty or funny observation or response usually made on the spur of the moment. // They traded quips over a beer and laughed themselves silly. See the entry > Examples: "He's always got a story, is always ready with a quip and isn't afraid to let the four-letter words roll off the tongue in the

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00:02:04

tousle

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2025/02/23

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 23, 2025 is: tousle • \TOW-zul\ • verb To tousle something is to dishevel it—that is, to make it untidy or unkempt. Tousle is usually, though not always, used specifically when a person’s hair is being so treated. // Vic stood in front of the mirror and tousled his hair, trying to get a cool, disheveled look. See the entry > Examples: “One of her hands tousled her long hair, which she

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00:02:10

astute

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2025/02/22

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 22, 2025 is: astute • \uh-STOOT\ • adjective Someone or something described as astute has or shows an ability to notice and understand things clearly. In other words, they are mentally sharp or clever. Astute can also describe someone who is crafty or wily. // They made some astute observations about the movie industry. // Astute readers will notice the error. See the entry > Examples:

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00:01:56

jabberwocky

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2025/02/21

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 21, 2025 is: jabberwocky • \JAB-er-wah-kee\ • noun Jabberwocky refers to meaningless speech or writing. // When the character gets angry or flustered, she talks in a sort of agitated jabberwocky that is really quite comical. See the entry > Examples: "The British press now converted the book into their native tongue, that jabberwocky of bonkers hot takes and classist snark. Facts were

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00:02:18

flounder

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2025/02/20

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 20, 2025 is: flounder • \FLOUN-der\ • verb To flounder is to struggle, whether that struggle is about moving or obtaining footing (as in “horses floundering through deep snow”) or about knowing what to do or say. // Caught off-guard by the reporter’s question, the mayor floundered for a few moments before remembering the talking points he had rehearsed. See the entry > Examples: “In

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00:02:18

obtuse

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2025/02/19

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 19, 2025 is:obtuse • \ahb-TOOSS\ • adjective Obtuse is a formal word that describes someone who is not able to think clearly or to understand what is obvious or simple. It can also suggest a refusal to see something apparent to others, or a willful ignorance of or insensitivity to the real facts of a situation. Obtuse can also describe something that is difficult to understand because it is unclear or

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chutzpah

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2025/02/18

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 18, 2025 is: chutzpah • \KHOOTS-puh\ • noun Chutzpah is audacious boldness often paired with reckless self-confidence. Someone with chutzpah dares to do or say things that seem shocking to others. // It took a lot of chutzpah to stand up to her boss the way she did. See the entry >1. list text here Examples: “... [Anne] Hathaway is not easily talked out of things she believes in. She

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pertain

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2025/02/17

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 17, 2025 is: pertain • \per-TAYN\ • verb To pertain to someone or something is to relate, refer, or have a connection to that person or thing. // That law pertains only to people who live in this state. See the entry > Examples: "There are certain rules of conduct that pertain to office dressing no matter how lax your HR department may be. No shirt, no shoes, no job. But keeping it

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00:02:12

non sequitur

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2025/02/16

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 16, 2025 is: non sequitur • \NAHN-SEK-wuh-ter\ • noun A non sequitur is a statement that either does not logically follow from, or is not clearly related to, what was previously said. // We were talking about the new restaurant when she threw in some non sequitur about her dog. See the entry > Examples: “Late on Saturday, as members of Congress scrambled to strike a deal for legislation

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00:01:53

livid

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2025/02/15

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 15, 2025 is:livid • \LIV-id\ • adjective Livid means "very angry, enraged, or furious." It may also describe things having a dark purplish or reddish color. // The teen's parents were livid when they discovered she had lied about her whereabouts. // He had a livid bruise on his right arm. See the entry > Examples: "Activists and vulnerable nations were understandably livid at the

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billet-doux

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2025/02/14

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 14, 2025 is:billet-doux • \bill-ee-DOO\ • noun A billet-doux is a love letter. The word's plural is billets-doux. // Since their relationship was long-distance, the couple thought it would be cute to send each other billets-doux on their anniversary. See the entry > Examples: "... [Jon] Batiste creates splendid music—those of us with kids likely experienced it lately on his soundtrack

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gallant

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2025/02/13

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 13, 2025 is:gallant • \GAL-unt\ • adjective Someone or something described as gallant is very courageous and brave. Gallant is also sometimes used to mean “large and impressive” (as in “a gallant ship”), or to describe someone who has or shows politeness and respect for women. // Though they failed to reach the summit, the mountaineering team made a gallant attempt. See the entry >

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00:01:39

hagiography

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2025/02/12

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 12, 2025 is:hagiography • \hag-ee-AH-gruh-fee\ • noun Hagiography is biography that idealizes or idolizes a person and their life. // The book gives a good idea of his virtues without resorting to hagiography. See the entry > Examples: "The sisters’ show can sometimes feel like hagiography; there is little discussion of Basquiat’s demons or the aspects of his home life that may have been

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00:02:01

ruminate

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2025/02/11

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 11, 2025 is: ruminate • \ROO-muh-nayt\ • verb To ruminate is to think carefully and deeply about something. // We ruminated over the implications of our decision. See the entry > Examples: “Most of the songs bear the name of a store you’d see in every mall in the United States before they became sad ghost towns, air conditioning and smooth jazz blasting in the emptied, echoing caverns of

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vestige

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2025/02/10

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 10, 2025 is: vestige • \VESS-tij\ • noun A vestige is a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something lost or vanished. // The ruins here are the last vestiges of the Roman occupation in this part of Britain. See the entry > Examples: "Filled with vestiges of yesteryear, the Butte [Montana] historic district is one of the largest in the country." — Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Janie

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00:02:04

ecstatic

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2025/02/09

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 9, 2025 is:ecstatic • \ek-STAT-ik\ • adjective Someone described as ecstatic is very happy or excited; the person feels or shows ecstasy—that is, rapturous delight. // Greta and Sam were ecstatic when their daughter called to tell them that they were soon going to be grandparents. See the entry > Examples: “... through reading, through reporting, I begin to comprehend a truth. That

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00:01:35

finesse

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2025/02/08

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 8, 2025 is: finesse • \fuh-NESS\ • verb To finesse something is to bring it about, direct it, or manage it by skillful maneuvering. // We managed to finesse a favorable deal on some Beatles LPs at the flea market through subtle bargaining. See the entry > Examples: “Many times, the teams that can lead a company to a successful public listing are not the ones best equipped to finesse the

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malapropism

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2025/02/07

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 7, 2025 is:malapropism • \MAL-uh-prah-piz-um\ • noun A malapropism is an amusing error that occurs when a person mistakenly uses a word that sounds like another word but that has a very different meaning. // "It's lovely to see all of you on this suspicious occasion," our host said. A flurry of snickers were heard in reply; the malapropism (she had of course meant to call it an "auspicious" occasion) was

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00:01:57

ad-lib

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2025/02/06

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 6, 2025 is:ad-lib • \AD-LIB\ • verb To ad-lib something, such as a performance or part of a performance, is to improvise it—that is, to make up words or music instead of saying, singing, or playing something that has been planned. // The actor forgot his lines, so he ad-libbed. See the entry > Examples: “My real appreciation for [Céline] Dion grew in 2018, when I saw her perform in

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00:01:42

canard

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2025/02/05

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 5, 2025 is:canard • \kuh-NARD\ • noun Canard refers to a false report or story, or to a belief or rumor that isn't true. It can also refer to a kind of airplane as well as to a kind of small airfoil. // The book unfortunately repeats some of history's oldest canards. See the entry > Examples: "It's such a canard to think young people don't care about great information. They do. ..

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