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December 3, 2018
94%    6%    #103 votes

What does colloquial mean?

colloquial, conversational(adj)
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation

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December 2, 2018
65%    35%    #47 votes

What does wonderment mean?

wonder, wonderment, admiration(noun)
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

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December 1, 2018
85%    15%    #130 votes

What does ubiquitousness mean?

ubiquity, ubiquitousness, omnipresence(noun)
the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once)

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November 30, 2018
95%    5%    #59 votes

What does occlusion mean?

occlusion(noun)
closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)

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November 29, 2018
54%    46%    #32 votes

What does moth-eaten mean?

moth-eaten, ratty, shabby, tatty(adj)
showing signs of wear and tear

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November 28, 2018
91%    9%    #131 votes

What does obliterate mean?

blotted out, obliterate, obliterated(verb)
reduced to nothingness

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November 27, 2018
93%    7%    #90 votes

What does ombudsman mean?

ombudsman(noun)
a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government

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