Word of the Day — Archive Page #274

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February 13, 2019
93%    7%    #98 votes

What does fetid mean?

fetid, foetid, foul, foul-smelling, funky, noisome, smelly, stinking, ill-scented(adj)
offensively malodorous

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February 12, 2019
89%    11%    #48 votes

What does clement mean?

clement(adj)
(of weather or climate) physically mild

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February 11, 2019
93%    7%    #87 votes

What does imbroglio mean?

imbroglio, embroilment(noun)
an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation

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February 10, 2019
94%    6%    #112 votes

What does venal mean?

corruptible, bribable, dishonest, purchasable, venal(adj)
capable of being corrupted

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February 9, 2019
90%    10%    #113 votes

What does campestral mean?

campestral(adj)
of fields or open country

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February 8, 2019
85%    15%    #145 votes

What does tergiversation mean?

equivocation, tergiversation(noun)
falsification by means of vague or ambiguous language

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February 7, 2019
87%    13%    #75 votes

What does collusion mean?

collusion(noun)
secret agreement

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