Month: June 2022

WORD OF THE DAY: Pleonasm

WORD OF THE DAY: Pleonasm

[PLEE-ə-naz-əm] Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, mid-16th century Definition: The use of more words than are necessary to convey meaning (e.g. see with one's eyes), either as a fault of style or for emphasis. Examples of Pleonasm in a sentence "I enjoyed the book despite the...

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WORD OF THE DAY: Housewright

WORD OF THE DAY: Housewright

[HAUS-rite] Part of speech: Noun Origin: North America, mid-16th century Definition: A builder of houses, especially those constructed largely of timber; a house carpenter. Examples of Housewright in a sentence "After working with Habitat for Humanity, Rachel felt like a...

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