Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 14, 2024 is: coterie • \KOH-tuh-ree\ • noun Coterie refers to an intimate and often exclusive group of people with a unifying common interest or purpose. // The mayor arrived at the meeting with a coterie of advisors. See the entry
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 13, 2024 is: eclectic • \ih-KLEK-tik\ • adjective Something described as eclectic, such as a collection or a person's tastes, includes things taken from many different sources. // The collection includes an eclectic mix of historical artifacts. See the
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 12, 2024 is: bilk • \BILK\ • verb Bilk is typically applied in contexts relating to fraud and deceit. It can mean "to cheat out of something valuable," or "to evade payment of or to," or "to
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 11, 2024 is: fountainhead • \FOUN-tun-hed\ • noun Fountainhead is a word usually encountered in literary contexts that refers to the origin or source of something. // Ragtime, popularized by such performers as Scott Joplin and Eubie Blake, is considered one
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 10, 2024 is: ungainly • \un-GAYN-lee\ • adjective Ungainly usually describes someone or something moving in an awkward or clumsy way, or the awkward, clumsy movements themselves. It can also describe an object that is difficult to handle (especially because
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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 9, 2024 is: respite • \RESS-pit\ • noun Respite refers to a short period of time when someone is able to stop doing something that is difficult or unpleasant, or when something difficult or unpleasant stops or is delayed. // The long
