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  • proscribe
    on October 29, 2025 at 5:00 am

    Definition: (verb) Command against. Synonyms: disallow, forbid, nix, prohibit, veto, interdict. Usage: They are proscribed by federal law from owning guns. Discuss

  • pulsate
    on October 28, 2025 at 5:00 am

    Definition: (verb) Move with or as if with a regular alternating motion. Synonyms: quiver, beat. Usage: The city pulsated with music and excitement during Carnival.

  • snickersnee
    on October 27, 2025 at 5:00 am

    Definition: (noun) <i>Archaic</i> The act of fighting with knives. Synonyms: cut-and-thrust, knife fight. Usage: The snickersnee ended when one of the fighters lost consciousness due to blood loss.