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Word of the Day : June 18, 2020 Conflate verb kun-FLAYT Definition 1 a : to bring together : fuse   b : confuse 2 : to combine (things, such as two readings of a text) into a composite whole Did you know? We're not just blowing hot air when we tell you that conflate can actually be traced back to the same roots … Continue reading Word of the day – Conflate

Word of the Day : June 17, 2020 Harangue noun huh-RANG Definition 1 : a speech addressed to a public assembly 2 : a ranting speech or writing 3 : lecture Did you know? In Old Italian, the noun aringo referred to a public assembly, the verb aringare meant "to speak in public," and the noun aringa referred to a public speech. Aringa was borrowed into Middle French as arenge, … Continue reading Word of the day – Harangue

Word of the Day : June 16, 2020 Null adjective NULL Definition 1 : having no legal or binding force : invalid 2 : amounting to nothing : nil 3 : having no value : insignificant 4 a : having no elements b : having zero as a limit 5 : of, being, or relating to zero Did you know? English borrowed null from the Anglo-French nul, meaning "not any." That word, in … Continue reading Word of the day – Null

Word of the Day : June 15, 2020 Bellwhether noun BEL-WEH-ther Definition : one that takes the lead or initiative : leader; also : an indicator of trends Did you know? We usually think of sheep more as followers than leaders, but in a flock one sheep must lead the way. Long ago, it was common practice for shepherds to hang a … Continue reading Word of the day – Bellwether