Word of the Day — Archive Page #363

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June 10, 2017
76%    24%    #63 votes

What does Gesticulate mean?

gesticulate, gesture, motion(verb)
show, express or direct through movement

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June 9, 2017
80%    20%    #83 votes

What does Facetious mean?

bantering, facetious, tongue-in-cheek(adj)
cleverly amusing in tone

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June 8, 2017
76%    24%    #74 votes

What does Ebullient mean?

ebullient, exuberant, high-spirited(adj)
joyously unrestrained

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June 7, 2017
83%    17%    #65 votes

What does Daunt mean?

daunt, dash, scare off, pall, frighten off, scare away, frighten away, scare(verb)
cause to lose courage

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June 6, 2017
78%    22%    #62 votes

What does Celibacy mean?

celibacy(noun)
an unmarried status

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June 5, 2017
72%    28%    #56 votes

What does Belabor mean?

belabor, belabour(verb)
to work at or to absurd length

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June 4, 2017
75%    25%    #67 votes

What does Acumen mean?

acumen(noun)
a tapering point

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