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metonymy

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2025/11/22

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 22, 2025 is: metonymy • \muh-TAH-nuh-mee\ • noun Metonymy refers to a figure of speech in which a word that is associated with something is used to refer to the thing itself, as when crown is used to mean “king” or “queen.” // Wall Street, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood are common examples of metonymy. See the entry > Examples: “The stick used to command the crowd is called a ‘brigadier.’

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00:01:46

bloviate

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2025/11/21

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 21, 2025 is:bloviate • \BLOH-vee-ayt\ • verb To bloviate is to speak or write in an arrogant tone and with more words than are necessary. // The podcaster tends to bloviate endlessly on topics about which he is not particularly knowledgeable. See the entry > Examples: "While other characters bloviate about their lives, Barbara is a much more internal character, her quietness making her

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00:02:14

gauche

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2025/11/20

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 20, 2025 is:gauche • \GOHSH\ • adjective Gauche describes someone or something having or showing a lack of awareness about the proper way to behave. When describing a person or a behavior, gauche can mean “socially awkward” or “tactless”; when describing an object (such as a product with a vulgar image or slogan on it) it can mean “crudely made or done.” // Some people view giving cash in lieu of a

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00:01:55

serendipity

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2025/11/19

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 19, 2025 is:serendipity • \sair-un-DIP-uh-tee\ • noun Serendipity refers to luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for, or to an instance of such luck. // They found each other by pure serendipity. See the entry > Examples: “For new music, I rely on ... radio shows like ‘Late Junction,’ straight-up luck and serendipity, and my wife, who has

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00:01:49

eccentric

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2025/11/18

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 18, 2025 is: eccentric • \ik-SEN-trik\ • adjective Eccentric usually describes people and things that deviate from conventional or accepted usage or behavior, especially in odd or whimsical ways. It is also used technically to mean "deviating from a circular path" and "located elsewhere than at the geometric center." // He's an endearingly eccentric scientist whose methods are quite inventive. // The

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00:02:31

crucible

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2025/11/17

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 17, 2025 is: crucible • \KROO-suh-bul\ • noun A crucible, in the word’s literal use, is a pot in which metals or other substances are heated to a very high temperature or melted. But crucible is more often encountered in figurative use referring to a difficult test or challenge, or to a place or situation that forces people to change or make difficult decisions. // The bronze was heated to 2,100 degrees

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00:02:21

writhe

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2025/11/16

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 16, 2025 is:writhe • \RYTHE\ • verb To writhe is to twist one’s body from side to side. The word is often used when the body or a bodily part is twisting in pain. // The injured player lay on the football field, writhing in pain. // At the instruction of their teacher, the children rolled the fallen log aside to reveal worms and other small critters writhing in the soft earth. See the entry >

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radial

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2025/11/15

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 15, 2025 is: radial • \RAY-dee-ul\ • adjective Radial describes things that are arranged or have parts arranged in straight lines coming out from the center of a circle. // Her mosaics echo radial patterns observed in nature, from succulents to sea urchins. See the entry > Examples: "Inspired by flowers that grow organically, the project transforms organic patterns into space

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00:01:48

heyday

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2025/11/14

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 14, 2025 is: heyday • \HAY-day\ • noun Heyday refers to the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity. It is usually used in the singular. // In its heyday, the circus was a major form of entertainment for the small town. See the entry > Examples: "In its heyday, there were more than 200 Chi-Chi's nationwide; the last restaurant closed in 2004." — Nicole Hvidsten, The

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00:02:19

peremptory

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2025/11/13

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 13, 2025 is: peremptory • \puh-REMP-tuh-ree\ • adjective Peremptory is a formal word used especially in legal contexts to describe an order, command, etc., that requires immediate compliance with no opportunity to show why one should not comply. It is also used disapprovingly to describe someone with an arrogant attitude, or something indicative of such an attitude. // The soldiers were given a peremptory

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00:02:01

abide

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2025/11/12

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 12, 2025 is: abide • \uh-BYDE\ • verb If someone cannot abide someone or something bad, unpleasant, etc., they cannot tolerate or accept that person or thing. Abide can also mean "to accept without objection" and "to remain or continue." // I just can't abide such blatant dishonesty. // Residents agree to abide by the dorm's rules. See the entry > Examples: "If a legal party ..

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00:02:03

doughty

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2025/11/11

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 11, 2025 is: doughty • \DOW-tee\ • adjective Doughty is a word with an old-fashioned flair used to describe someone who is brave, strong, and determined. // The monument celebrates the doughty townspeople who fended off invaders centuries ago. See the entry > Examples: “The film chooses to render our doughty heroes’ super-costumes as cerulean-blue rollneck sweaters, which is a puzzling

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00:01:49

temerity

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2025/11/10

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 10, 2025 is: temerity • \tuh-MAIR-uh-tee\ • noun Temerity is the quality of being confident and unafraid of danger or punishment, especially in a way that seems rude or foolish. Temerity may also refer to a rash or reckless act. // She had the temerity to ask me for another loan when she had yet to begin repaying the first one. // The students somehow convinced the principal that a prank of such temerity

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00:02:23

improvident

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2025/11/09

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 9, 2025 is:improvident • \im-PRAH-vuh-dunt\ • adjective Improvident is a formal word used to describe something that does not foresee or provide for the future, especially with regard to money. An improvident relationship, habit, or practice is financially unwise or impractical. // The directors were blasted at the committee hearing for their improvident use of public money. See the entry >

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00:01:48

bromide

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2025/11/08

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 8, 2025 is: bromide • \BROH-myde\ • noun A bromide is a statement intended to make someone feel happier or calmer, but too dull and unoriginal to be effective. // Their speech had nothing more to offer than the usual bromides about how everyone needs to work together. See the entry > Examples: “According to the old bromide, the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. My

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00:01:38

vamoose

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2025/11/07

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 7, 2025 is: vamoose • \vuh-MOOSS\ • verb Vamoose is an informal word that means "to depart quickly." // With the sheriff hot on their tails, the bank robbers knew they had better vamoose. See the entry > Examples: "... I spotted the culprit, a young racoon, attempting to dislodge one of my feeders. Caught in the act, he ran for his life when I opened the window and told him to vamoose."

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00:01:58

conciliatory

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2025/11/06

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 6, 2025 is: conciliatory • \kun-SILL-yuh-tor-ee\ • adjective Something described as conciliatory is intended to reduce hostility or to gain favor or goodwill. // As the customer’s voice rose, the manager adopted a soothing, conciliatory tone and promised that the situation would be remedied. See the entry > Examples: “When I was younger, and my father found me in bed after my mother had

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00:01:51

lout

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2025/11/05

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 5, 2025 is: lout • \LOUT\ • noun A lout is an awkward brutish person. // It was difficult for us to focus on the movie due to the noise coming from the group of louts seated in front of us. See the entry > Examples: “Fortunately for Vince, Jake is about to sell their mother’s house, and the proceeds should cover his deep debts. As is often the case with ne’er-do-wells, however, Vince

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00:01:58

spontaneous

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2025/11/04

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 4, 2025 is: spontaneous • \spahn-TAY-nee-us\ • adjective Spontaneous describes something that is done or said in a natural and often sudden way and without a lot of thought or planning. It can describe a person who does things that have not been planned but that seem enjoyable and worth doing at a particular time. // The kitten captured our hearts, and we made the spontaneous decision to adopt. // He's a

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00:01:53

fidelity

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2025/11/03

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 3, 2025 is: fidelity • \fuh-DELL-uh-tee\ • noun Fidelity is the quality or state of being faithful to a person, such as a partner or spouse, or a thing, such as one’s country. Fidelity can also refer to accuracy or exactness in details, or the degree to which an electronic device (such as a television) accurately reproduces its effect (such as sound or picture). // After almost three decades on the job, no

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