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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 weekend provided

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 8, 2024 is: dicker • \DIK-er\  • verb To dicker is to talk or argue with someone about the conditions of a purchase, agreement, or contract. // My favorite thing about flea markets is dickering over prices. See the entry > Examples: “They haggled

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 7, 2024 is: swole • \SWOHL\  • adjective Someone described as swole is extremely muscular. In other words, they have a physique enhanced by bodybuilding exercises. // Her New Year’s resolution was to get swole, so she signed up with a personal trainer

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 6, 2024 is: mogul • \MOH-gul\  • noun A mogul is a powerful and influential person. // The music mogul's latest album has been nominated for several awards. See the entry > Examples: "Kenyan media mogul and businesswoman Betty Kyallo has

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 5, 2024 is: castigate • \KASS-tuh-gayt\  • verb Castigate is a formal word that means "to criticize harshly." // He was widely castigated for earning millions of dollars in bonuses as the company he was leading slid into insolvency. See the entry

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