Today’s word is : SUPPER
Noun: supper
Pronunciation: supu(r)
Meaning:
1. A light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
2. A social gathering where a light evening meal is served
“her suppers often included celebrities”
Type of
meal
repast
social affair
social gathering
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Today’s word is : TAUTOLOGY
Noun: tautology
Pronunciation: to’tolujee
Meaning:
1. (logic) a statement that is necessarily true
“the statement ‘he is brave or he is not brave’ is a tautology”2. Useless repetition
“to say that something is ‘adequate enough’ is a tautology”
Type of
repetitiousness
repetitiveness
true statement
truth
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Today’s word is : AWRY
Adjective: awry
Pronunciation: u’rI
Meaning:
1. Turned or twisted toward one side
“a…youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry”2. Not functioning properly
Adverb: awry
Pronunciation: u’rI
Meaning:
1. Away from the correct or expected course
“something has gone awry in our plans”2. Turned or twisted to one side
“with his necktie twisted awry”
Synonyms
amiss
askew
cockeyed
haywire
lopsided
skew-whiff [Brit]
wonky
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