any word that should appear in the dictionary but doesn’t.
Origin: Coined by comedian Rich Hall, who published a book of them.
In a sentence: I’ve got a new sniglet out of this vacation: holidon’t.
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any word that should appear in the dictionary but doesn’t.
Origin: Coined by comedian Rich Hall, who published a book of them.
In a sentence: I’ve got a new sniglet out of this vacation: holidon’t.
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plural velleities
1: the lowest degree of volition
2: a slight wish or tendency : Inclination
In a sentence: You’re being overly optimistic if you think that his desire to do this is anything more than velleity.
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plural velleities
1: the lowest degree of volition
2: a slight wish or tendency : Inclination
In a sentence: You’re being overly optimistic if you think that his desire to do this is anything more than velleity.
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pejorative slang for a person who brings their own food when visiting a place rather than buying it locally.
In a sentence: Look at that nose bagger with his packed sandwiches!
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pejorative slang for a person who brings their own food when visiting a place rather than buying it locally.
In a sentence: Look at that nose bagger with his packed sandwiches!
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1: Gloomy
2: causing gloom or darkness
Origin: borrowed from Medieval Latin
In a sentence: The moon was overshadowed, and the streetlights blinked out, one by one, in a tenebrific advance.
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1: Gloomy
2: causing gloom or darkness
Origin: borrowed from Medieval Latin
In a sentence: The moon was overshadowed, and the streetlights blinked out, one by one, in a tenebrific advance.
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1: a style of journalism marked by a lack of objectivity
2 informal: very strange or unusual : bizarre, far-out
In a sentence: If Gonzo the Muppet wrote about Jim Henson, that would be gonzo journalism!
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1: a style of journalism marked by a lack of objectivity
2 informal: very strange or unusual : bizarre, far-out
In a sentence: If Gonzo the Muppet wrote about Jim Henson, that would be gonzo journalism!
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a group of unofficial, often secret and scheming advisors; Cabal
Origin: Spanish, literally, small room.
In a sentence: Othello might be considered the original camarilla, but he has no lack of successors.
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a group of unofficial, often secret and scheming advisors; Cabal
Origin: Spanish, literally, small room.
In a sentence: Othello might be considered the original camarilla, but he has no lack of successors.
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Scottish
hesitation when trying to remember someone’s name
In a sentence: I’ll bet you two beers that she’s going to tartle when she tries to introduce him!
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Scottish
hesitation when trying to remember someone’s name
In a sentence: I’ll bet you two beers that she’s going to tartle when she tries to introduce him!
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(figurative) any useless, unproductive, or lightweight activity
In a sentence: I wish you’d stop your basketweaving and get a proper job!
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(figurative) any useless, unproductive, or lightweight activity
In a sentence: I wish you’d stop your basketweaving and get a proper job!
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Shakespearean euphemism for infidelity
In a sentence: Try to be kind; her husband’s been groping for trouts in an unfamiliar stream, and she’s not with it right now.
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Shakespearean euphemism for infidelity
In a sentence: Try to be kind; her husband’s been groping for trouts in an unfamiliar stream, and she’s not with it right now.
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Victorian slang for a policeman
In a sentence: If you don’t shut up, we’ll have a Mutton Shunter here in a minute!
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Victorian slang for a policeman
In a sentence: If you don’t shut up, we’ll have a Mutton Shunter here in a minute!
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transitive verb
to have a paralyzing or mesmerizing effect on : Stupefy, Petrify
In a sentence: Such was the sway he held over his audience that he seemed almost to gorgonize them.
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transitive verb
to have a paralyzing or mesmerizing effect on : Stupefy, Petrify
In a sentence: Such was the sway he held over his audience that he seemed almost to gorgonize them.
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1 : frills and flashy finery
2 : a disturbance or to-do over a trifle : fuss
In a sentence: I’m putting an end to all this foofaraw!
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1 : frills and flashy finery
2 : a disturbance or to-do over a trifle : fuss
In a sentence: I’m putting an end to all this foofaraw!
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slang : rich, wealthy
In a sentence: Oh, that’s a rather oofy part of town, isn’t it?
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slang : rich, wealthy
In a sentence: Oh, that’s a rather oofy part of town, isn’t it?
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leading by or as if by the hand
In a sentence: I will confess to being somewhat manuductive when I’m training someone.
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leading by or as if by the hand
In a sentence: I will confess to being somewhat manuductive when I’m training someone.
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Adjective: rambling alone : marked by solitary wandering
Noun: a solitary wanderer
In a sentence: When he gets in this mood, it’s best to leave him to his solivagant walks.
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Adjective: rambling alone : marked by solitary wandering
Noun: a solitary wanderer
In a sentence: When he gets in this mood, it’s best to leave him to his solivagant walks.
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composed of both good and evil
In a sentence: I cannot help but feel that any form of government is somewhat agathokakological, no matter what humanity does.
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composed of both good and evil
In a sentence: I cannot help but feel that any form of government is somewhat agathokakological, no matter what humanity does.
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an adept in sarcasm : a sarcastic person
Origin: probably a back-formation of sarcastical
In a sentence: Sometimes I regret being a sarcast, but then I remember how much fun it is!
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an adept in sarcasm : a sarcastic person
Origin: probably a back-formation of sarcastical
In a sentence: Sometimes I regret being a sarcast, but then I remember how much fun it is!
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archaic: one that excites contentions and quarrels
Origin: "make" + obsolete "bate" meaning strife or discord, from the Middle English "baten" meaning to contend, argue, beat the wings
In a sentence: The news media is full of makebates.
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archaic: one that excites contentions and quarrels
Origin: "make" + obsolete "bate" meaning strife or discord, from the Middle English "baten" meaning to contend, argue, beat the wings
In a sentence: The news media is full of makebates.
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The dividing membrane confirms that twins do not share the same amniotic sac, which changes how the pregnancy is cared for.
Evidence and further reading:
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The dividing membrane confirms that twins do not share the same amniotic sac, which changes how the pregnancy is cared for.
Evidence and further reading:
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Chorionicity is one of the first details established in a twin pregnancy, and one of the most important. It refers specifically to placental sharing, not whether the twins are identical or fraternal.
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Chorionicity is one of the first details established in a twin pregnancy, and one of the most important. It refers specifically to placental sharing, not whether the twins are identical or fraternal.
More:
www.tapssupport.com/ultraso...
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Cord insertion describes where each baby’s umbilical cord connects to the placenta. The type and location of cord insertion is one factor linked with unequal placental sharing and differences in growth.
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Cord insertion describes where each baby’s umbilical cord connects to the placenta. The type and location of cord insertion is one factor linked with unequal placental sharing and differences in growth.
More: obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.c...
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Monochorionic Diamniotic (MCDA/MoDi) means twins share one placenta but each baby has their own amniotic sac.
Evidence and further reading:
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www.tapssupport.com/glossary/
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Monochorionic Diamniotic (MCDA/MoDi) means twins share one placenta but each baby has their own amniotic sac.
Evidence and further reading:
www.tapssupport.com/ultraso...
www.tapssupport.com/glossary/
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The amnion is the inner membrane that surrounds each baby and holds the amniotic fluid. In twins, the number of amniotic sacs helps describe how the babies are separated.
Further reading:
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www.tapssupport.com/glossary/
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The amnion is the inner membrane that surrounds each baby and holds the amniotic fluid. In twins, the number of amniotic sacs helps describe how the babies are separated.
Further reading:
www.tapssupport.com/ultraso...
www.tapssupport.com/glossary/
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The chorion is the outer membrane that surrounds a pregnancy. In twins, the number of chorions helps determine whether the twins share a placenta.
Evidence and further reading:
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www.tapssupport.com/glossary/
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The chorion is the outer membrane that surrounds a pregnancy. In twins, the number of chorions helps determine whether the twins share a placenta.
Evidence and further reading:
www.tapssupport.com/ultraso...
www.tapssupport.com/glossary/
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The placenta is the organ that supplies oxygen and nutrients to a baby during pregnancy. In monochorionic twins, one placenta supports both babies.
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The placenta is the organ that supplies oxygen and nutrients to a baby during pregnancy. In monochorionic twins, one placenta supports both babies.
Evidence and further reading:
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