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#WordOfTheDay #MerriamWebster 30 March 2026

oblivion

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Word of the Day: Oblivion

Oblivion asks forgetfulness of us in both its meaning and etymology. The word’s Latin source, oblīvīscī, means “to forget, to put out of mind,” and since its 14th century adoption into English,

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#WordOfTheDay #MerriamWebster 29 March 2026

cadge

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Word of the Day: Cadge

Long ago, peddlers traveled the British countryside, each with a packhorse or a horse and cart—first carrying produce from rural farms to town markets, then returning with small wares to sell to

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fiscal

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Word of the Day: Fiscal

Fiscal comes from the Latin noun fiscus, meaning “basket” or “treasury.” In ancient Rome, fiscus was the term for the treasury controlled by the emperor, where the money was literally stored in

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#WordOfTheDay #MerriamWebster 27 March 2026

dross

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Word of the Day: Dross

Dross has been a part of the English language since Anglo-Saxon times. It comes from the Old English word drōs, meaning 'dregs,' those solid materials that fall to the bottom of a container full of a

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#WordOfTheDay #MerriamWebster 26 March 2026

zany

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Word of the Day: Zany

The oddballs among us are likely familiar with zany as an adjective, meaning “eccentric.” But did you know the word originated as a noun—one that has withstood the test of time? Zanies have been

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Word of the Day6d ago

#WordOfTheDay #MerriamWebster 24 March 2026

cadence

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Word of the Day: Cadence

A cadence is a rhythm, or a flow of words or music, in a sequence that is regular (or steady as it were). But lest we be mistaken, cadence also lends its meaning to the sounds of Mother Nature (such

Word of the DayMar 23

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frenetic

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Word of the Day: Frenetic

In modern use, frenetic can describe a focused and intense effort to meet a deadline, or dancing among a hyped-up crowd, but the word’s Middle English predecessor, frenetik, had a narrower use: it was

Word of the DayMar 22

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apotheosis

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Word of the Day: Apotheosis

Among the ancient Greeks, it was sometimes thought fitting to grant someone “god” status. Hence the word apothéōsis, from the verb apotheóō or apotheoûn, meaning “to deify.” (All are rooted in the

Word of the DayMar 21

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scrutinize

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Word of the Day: Scrutinize

Scrutinize the history of scrutinize far back enough and you wind up sifting through trash: the word comes from Latin scrutari, which means 'to search, to examine,' and scrutari likely comes from