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  • thin-skinned
    on July 25, 2026 at 5:00 am

    Definition: (adjective) Quick to take offense. Synonyms: huffy, touchy, feisty. Usage: My thin-skinned students often mistake my constructive criticism for personal attacks.

  • flagitious
    on July 24, 2026 at 5:00 am

    Definition: (adjective) Shockingly brutal or cruel. Synonyms: atrocious, monstrous, grievous. Usage: All faults or defects, from the slightest misconduct to the most flagitious crime, Pantocyclus attributed to some deviation from perfect regularity in the bodily figure.

  • deface
    on July 23, 2026 at 5:00 am

    Definition: (verb) Mar or spoil the appearance of. Synonyms: blemish, disfigure. Usage: The vandals defaced the statue by drawing a mustache on it.