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October 15, 2018
91%    9%    #80 votes

What does Mitigate mean?

extenuate, palliate, mitigate(verb)
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

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October 14, 2018
81%    19%    #47 votes

What does Determinate mean?

determinate(adj)
precisely determined or limited or defined; especially fixed by rule or by a specific and constant cause

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October 13, 2018
84%    16%    #47 votes

What does Divergence mean?

divergence, divergency(noun)
the act of moving away in different direction from a common point

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October 12, 2018
92%    8%    #103 votes

What does Propitious mean?

propitious(adj)
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success

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October 11, 2018
82%    18%    #56 votes

What does Tactile mean?

haptic, tactile, tactual(adj)
of or relating to or proceeding from the sense of touch

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October 10, 2018
100%    0%    #15 votes

What does Existential mean?

experiential, existential(adj)
derived from experience or the experience of existence

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October 9, 2018
88%    12%    #60 votes

What does Caprice mean?

caprice, impulse, whim(noun)
a sudden desire

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