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Pettifogging – Word of the Day

Pettifogging is today's Word of the Day. It's a perfect old-fashioned synonym for quibble or squabble. WORD TYPE DEFINITION PRONUNCIATION Pettifogging Noun, Verb Placing undue emphasis on petty details. To…
Ira Koretsky
November 20, 2023
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Imprecation – Word of the Day

Imprecation is today's Word of the Day. While listening to a science fiction book, the author describes one of the main characters, Van, uttering an imprecation, when he discovers that he…
Ira Koretsky
October 9, 2023
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Nudiustertian – Word of the Day

Nudiustertian is today's Word of the Day. Have you ever tried to describe "the day before yesterday?" If yes, then nudiustertian is for you! WORD TYPE DEFINITION PRONUNCIATION Nudiustertian Noun…
Ira Koretsky
July 17, 2023
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Vaticinate – Word of the Day

Vaticinate is today's Word of the Day. WORD TYPE DEFINITION PRONUNCIATION Vaticinate Verb To foretell or predict vuh-tis-uh-neyt SOURCE Derived from Latin vāticinārī "to make divinely inspired predictions, prophesy," which…
Ira Koretsky
June 12, 2023