Year: 2022

WORD OF THE DAY: Anaphora

WORD OF THE DAY: Anaphora

[ə-NAF-ər-ə] Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, late 16th century Definition: The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. The use of a word referring back to a word used earlier in a text or conversation, to avoid repetition. Examples...

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WORD OF THE DAY: Confrere

WORD OF THE DAY: Confrere

[KAN-frehr] Part of speech: noun Origin: French, mid-18th century Definition: A fellow member of a profession; a colleague. Examples of confrere in a sentence "Since I don’t know the answer to that question, I’ll refer you to my confrere." "The meetup was the perfect...

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WORD OF THE DAY: Rejoinder

WORD OF THE DAY: Rejoinder

[rə-JOIN-dər] Part of speech: noun Origin: Late Middle English, late 15th century Definition: A reply, especially a sharp or witty one; (Law, dated) A defendant's answer to the plaintiff's reply or replication. Examples of rejoinder in a sentence "I always think up the perfect...

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