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February 6, 2019
82%    18%    #53 votes

What does sleuth mean?

sleuth, sleuthhound(verb)
a detective who follows a trail

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February 5, 2019
80%    20%    #64 votes

What does bulbous mean?

bulblike, bulbous, bulb-shaped(adj)
shaped like a bulb

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February 4, 2019
85%    15%    #66 votes

What does pique mean?

pique(noun)
tightly woven fabric with raised cords

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February 3, 2019
93%    7%    #82 votes

What does foible mean?

idiosyncrasy, foible, mannerism(noun)
a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

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February 2, 2019
95%    5%    #144 votes

What does rigamarole mean?

rigmarole, rigamarole(noun)
a set of confused and meaningless statements

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February 1, 2019
89%    11%    #86 votes

What does detritus mean?

debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritus(noun)
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

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January 31, 2019
59%    41%    #41 votes

What does hibernate mean?

hibernate, hole up(verb)
sleep during winter

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