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askew

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2025/03/05

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 5, 2025 is:askew • \uh-SKYOO\ • adjective Askew means “not straight” or “at an angle,” and can be used as both an adjective and an adverb. // The picture on the cabin wall was slightly askew. // The picture was hung askew on the cabin wall. See the entry > Examples: “I reread ‘Biography of Nigeria’s Foremost Professor of Statistics, Prof. James Nwoye Adichie,’ by Emeritus Professor Alex

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00:02:00

schadenfreude

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2025/03/04

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 4, 2025 is: schadenfreude • \SHAH-dun-froy-duh\ • noun Schadenfreude refers to a feeling of enjoyment that comes from seeing or hearing about the troubles of other people. // Schadenfreude was felt by many viewers when the arrogant contestant was voted off the show. See the entry > Examples: “In 1995, Sox fans were overjoyed to see the Yankees get knocked out of the playoffs in a thrilling

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00:01:43

draconian

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2025/03/03

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 3, 2025 is:draconian • \dray-KOH-nee-un\ • adjective Draconian describes something (often a law, policy, restriction, etc.) that is very severe or cruel. // The editorial criticizes the draconian measures being taken by city hall to rein in spending. See the entry > Examples: “The auras that surround the Sharks and the Hawks are wildly distinct, even if the teams’ records are close to the

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draconian

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2025/03/03

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 3, 2025 is: draconian • \dray-KOH-nee-un\ • adjective Draconian describes something (often a law, policy, restriction, etc.) that is very severe or cruel. // The editorial criticizes the draconian measures being taken by city hall to rein in spending. See the entry > Examples: “The auras that surround the Sharks and the Hawks are wildly distinct, even if the teams’ records are close to the

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00:02:48

transpire

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2025/03/02

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 2, 2025 is: transpire • \tran-SPYRE\ • verb Transpire is a formal verb that means “to happen,” or in other words “to take place or occur.” It can also mean “to come to light” or “to become known,” as in “It transpired that they had met previously.” In botany, to transpire is to give off or exude watery vapor especially from the surfaces of leaves. // The monument will ensure that posterity will not soon

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00:01:55

factoid

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2025/03/01

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 1, 2025 is: factoid • \FAK-toyd\ • noun A factoid is a brief and usually unimportant or trivial fact. Factoid may also refer to an invented fact believed to be true because it appears in print. // The book is really just a collection of interesting factoids. See the entry > Examples: "Straight from the [Lake Como, Italy] hotel docks, our captain showed us around the various villas and

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00:01:55

factoid

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2025/03/01

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cryptic

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2025/02/28

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 28, 2025 is: cryptic • \KRIP-tik\ • adjective Something described as cryptic has or seems to have a hidden meaning, or is difficult to understand. // The singer posted a cryptic message on her social media accounts, and fans raced to decipher it. See the entry > Examples: "When Neon first met with 'Longlegs' writer-director Osgood Perkins, [chief marketing officer, Christian] Parkes' team

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00:01:58

doff

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2025/02/27

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 27, 2025 is: doff • \DAHF\ • verb To doff a hat or other piece of clothing is to take it off. // They doffed their coats when they came inside the house. See the entry > Examples: “On the ferry from Oakland to San Francisco [Oscar] Wilde was introduced to a group of reporters who courteously doffed their hats. Wilde failed to return the gesture, much to the annoyance of one interviewer

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00:01:52

ignoramus

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2025/02/26

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 26, 2025 is:ignoramus • \ig-nuh-RAY-mus\ • noun An ignoramus is an utterly ignorant or stupid person. // I can't believe they let an ignoramus like that run the company. See the entry > Examples: "The alleged purpose of the [fee] increase was to discourage young people from taking courses that didn't lead to jobs where the demand for workers was great. Predictably, it didn't work. And

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00:01:55

superfluous

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2025/02/25

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 25, 2025 is:superfluous • \soo-PER-floo-us\ • adjective Superfluous is a formal word used to describe things that exceed what is necessary or sufficient, or that are simply not needed. // Further discussion seems superfluous, given the thorough conversation we just had. See the entry > Examples: “On the final single from his album Manning Fireworks, MJ Lenderman sketches a character

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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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00:02:01

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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00:01:50

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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