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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day

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Episodes

Total: 6664

Garrison finish

2006/11/17

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 17, 2006 is: Garrison finish • \GA-ruh-sun-FIN-ish

debunk

2006/11/16

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 16, 2006 is: debunk • \dee-BUNK\  • verb : to expo

cozen

2006/11/15

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 15, 2006 is: cozen • \KUZ-un\  • verb 1 : to decei

plinth

2006/11/14

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 14, 2006 is: plinth • \PLINTH\  • noun 1 : the low

sanctimonious

2006/11/13

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 13, 2006 is: sanctimonious • \sank-tuh-MOE-nee-us\

tantara

2006/11/12

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 12, 2006 is: tantara • \tan-TAIR-uh\  • noun : the

Croesus

2006/11/11

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 11, 2006 is: Croesus • \KREE-sus\  • adjective : a

crackerjack

2006/11/10

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 10, 2006 is: crackerjack • \CRACK-er-jack\  • adje

colligate

2006/11/9

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 9, 2006 is: colligate • \KAH-luh-gayt\  • verb 1 :

peroration

2006/11/8

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 8, 2006 is: peroration • \pair-uh-RAY-shun\  • nou

gainsay

2006/11/7

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 7, 2006 is: gainsay • \gain-SAY\  • verb 1 : to de

paltry

2006/11/6

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 6, 2006 is: paltry • \PAWL-tree\  • adjective 1 :

noblesse oblige

2006/11/5

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 5, 2006 is: noblesse oblige • \noh-BLESS-uh-BLEEZH

doyen

2006/11/4

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 4, 2006 is: doyen • \DOY-un\  • noun 1 : the senio

cowcatcher

2006/11/3

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 3, 2006 is: cowcatcher • \KOW-ketch-er\  • noun :

perseverate

2006/11/2

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 2, 2006 is: perseverate • \per-SEV-uh-rayt\  • ver

rhadamanthine

2006/11/1

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 1, 2006 is: rhadamanthine • \rad-uh-MAN-thun\  • a

prescind

2006/10/31

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 31, 2006 is: prescind • \pri-SIND\  • verb 1 : intr

officious

2006/10/30

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 30, 2006 is: officious • \uh-FISH-us\  • adjective

bonnyclabber

2006/10/29

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 29, 2006 is: bonnyclabber • \BAH-nee-klab-er\  • no