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  • elusion
    on March 11, 2026 at 5:00 am

    Definition: (noun) The act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning). Synonyms: slip. Usage: There was not much time, however, for thought or elusion, and she yielded as calmly as she could to the necessity of letting him overtake her.

  • housebound
    on March 10, 2026 at 5:00 am

    Definition: (adjective) Confined to one's home, as by illness. Synonyms: shut-in. Usage: My mom says that I am housebound for as long as I have the chickenpox.

  • palmist
    on March 9, 2026 at 5:00 am

    Definition: (noun) Fortuneteller who predicts your future by the lines on your palms. Synonyms: chiromancer. Usage: The palmist's dire predictions weighed heavily on Sally.