transitive verb to encourage and aid the growth or development of.Her parents fostered her dream of going to the Olympics.Unfair treatment tends to foster anger and hatred. adjective giving or receiving parental…
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WOTD: revolt
intransitive verb to enter into active and usu. violent opposition against an established authority or political system.When bread was scarce and the burden of taxes became unbearable, the citizens revolted. transitive verb…
WOTD: symmetry
noun a state in which parts on opposite sides of a plane, line, or point display the same size, form, or arrangement.Symmetry is a hallmark of this type of architecture. See the…
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WOTD: correlation
noun a relationship or correspondence between two or more things.There is a strong correlation between income and education. See the full entry