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  • corpuscle
    on April 18, 2026 at 5:00 am

    Definition: (noun) <i>(Nontechnical usage)</i> A tiny piece of anything. Synonyms: mote, particle, speck, atom, molecule. Usage: I would not touch one corpuscle of that germ-ridden filth.

  • exhume
    on April 17, 2026 at 5:00 am

    Definition: (verb) Dig up for reburial or for medical investigation; of dead bodies. Synonyms: disinter. Usage: Hoping to uncover evidence of foul play, the police chief ordered that the body be exhumed.

  • champ
    on April 16, 2026 at 5:00 am

    Definition: (verb) To bite or chew upon noisily. Synonyms: chomp. Usage: When my dog gets a bone, he just sits there all night happily champing on it.