noun excessive nervous activity or needless attention.As far as I’m concerned, there is way too much fuss over this wedding. See the full entry
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consonance
noun agreement, correspondence, or harmony.There is little consonance among the ideas presented in your paper; in fact, you seem to contradict yourself repeatedly. See the full entry
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overbear
transitive verb to dominate or overwhelm; prevail over.The strong-willed grandmother overbore the entire household. See the full entry
jaunt
noun a short trip made for fun and pleasure.We took a little jaunt to the beach. See the full entry