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Webster's New Pocket Dictionary | Editors of Webster's New World Dictionar, Webster's New World College Dictionaries

Thanks again to #AuntieBev teaching me a new relevant word.

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lil1inblue 🙌 🙌 🙌 2mo

AlaMich Hmmm, if only I could think of a way to use that in a sentence…🧐😤 2mo

AmyG Yep 2mo

CBee Pretty much. And now I need to look up Auntie Bev! 2mo

dabbe 🩵🎯🩵 2mo

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peanutnine

Weird and Wonderful Words | Roz Chast, Erin McKean

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This was one that I came across and had to look up just for the pronunciation 🤔 A bit of a tongue twister!

dabbe Agreed! Try to say that one fast 10 times through! 😂 2mo

CBee @dabbe I‘m having trouble saying it once 😂 2mo

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lil1inblue

Weird and Wonderful Words | Roz Chast, Erin McKean

#weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords #pabulum
@cbee

CBee Nice! I always heard it said “pablum” in reference to baby food - maybe sort of a rice cereal? My boys never liked it 😂 2mo

lil1inblue @CBee I guess Pablum was a brand name for baby cereal, and the name was based on this word! Kinda interesting! 2mo

CBee @lil1inblue very! 2mo

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary: Eleventh Edition | Merriam-Webster

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Metanoia: a profound usually spiritual, transformation

dabbe 💙🩵💙 3mo

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CBee Ooo, good one! 3mo

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TheSpineView @CBee Thanks! 3mo

BookmarkTavern Love this one! 3mo

TheSpineView @BookmarkTavern 👍 3mo

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Pluvial: of or relating to rain; characterized by abundant rain.

Another new word to add to my vocabulary. At least, I don't remember coming across this word before.

Tamra Perfect word for us yesterday & today! ☔️ 4mo

CBee Love this! Thanks for sharing 😊 4mo

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aa_guer2021 Fitting locally, as it is pouring again. ☹️ 4mo

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Another word I ran across this week. Love all these new to me words.❤️😍❤️

tpixie Fun! And derived from a book! Don Quixote!

Don Quixote

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TheSpineView @tpixie IK!! It is a wonderful thing how books affect us.❤️📖📚 4mo

tpixie @TheSpineView yes! 4mo

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TheSpineView @dabbe 🤩🌞😍 4mo

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Another interesting and new to me word.

ravenlee One of my favorite words! 4mo

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dabbe So FUN to say out loud! 😍 4mo

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CBee A favorite word of mine 😊 4mo

TheSpineView @CBee 😊 4mo

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peanutnine

Weird and Wonderful Words | Roz Chast, Erin McKean

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Mellifluous is also a pleasant word to say! I love that the Latin translates almost literally to 'flows like honey' 🍯

TheSpineView Like!! 🤩🤩🤩 4mo

TheBookHippie Love!!! 4mo

CBee I love this word 😊 4mo

Deblovestoread 💙💙💙 4mo

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wanderinglynn

My First Muppet Dictionary | Jim Henson

Bein‘ Green, written by Joe Raposo and originally performed by Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog

Kermit singing: https://youtu.be/rRZ-IxZ46ng?si=mfMNm7xJGxZlq4rw

#aprilpoetrychallenge for #nationalpoetrymonth

23 April - green

lil1inblue 💚 😍 💚 4mo

TheSpineView 🤩🤩🤩 4mo

TheBookHippie Love. Love. Love. 4mo

dabbe Oh, this one gets me every time! 💚😭💚 4mo

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Padrone: 1. Master 1b. Italian innkeeper
2. A person who secures employment especially for Italian immigrants

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