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July 16, 2016
74%    26%    #23 votes

What does tangential mean?

digressive, tangential(adj)
of superficial relevance if any

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July 15, 2016
100%    0%    #36 votes

What does scurrilous mean?

abusive, opprobrious, scurrilous(adj)
expressing offensive reproach

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July 14, 2016
96%    4%    #25 votes

What does palliate mean?

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

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July 13, 2016
88%    13%    #28 votes

What does fortuitous mean?

causeless, fortuitous, uncaused(adj)
having no cause or apparent cause

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July 12, 2016
84%    16%    #41 votes

What does egregious mean?

crying(a), egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, rank(adj)
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

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July 11, 2016
78%    22%    #18 votes

What does debunk mean?

debunk, expose(verb)
expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas

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July 10, 2016
82%    18%    #36 votes

What does congruity mean?

congruity, congruousness, congruence(noun)
the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate

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