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  • ascription
    on July 19, 2026 at 5:00 am

    Definition: (noun) Assigning some quality or character to a person or thing. Synonyms: attribution. Usage: The ascription to me of honors I had not earned left me feeling guilty and ashamed.

  • insouciance
    on July 18, 2026 at 5:00 am

    Definition: (noun) Blithe lack of concern; nonchalance. Synonyms: carefreeness, lightheartedness, lightsomeness. Usage: He replied with characteristic insouciance, "So what?"

  • claptrap
    on July 17, 2026 at 5:00 am

    Definition: (noun) Pompous or pretentious talk or writing. Synonyms: blah, bombast, fustian, rant. Usage: He talks a lot of pretentious claptrap and rarely gets down to brass tacks.