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  • billow
    on July 22, 2026 at 5:00 am

    Definition: (verb) Rise up as if in waves. Synonyms: wallow. Usage: Smoke from the burning building billowed up into the sky, obscuring the sun.

  • epigram
    on July 21, 2026 at 5:00 am

    Definition: (noun) A witty, often paradoxical remark, concisely expressed. Synonyms: quip. Usage: These gentlemen were obliged to be civil in public, yet they cut at each other with epigrams that were as sharp as razors.

  • snivel
    on July 20, 2026 at 5:00 am

    Definition: (verb) Cry or whine with snuffling. Synonyms: blubber. Usage: Put your handkerchief away—don't snivel before me.