noun 1. a fundamental reason for doing or being; basis.The attack on the naval base provided the rationale for going to war. 2. an argument, statement, or sequence of logical steps amounting…
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WOTD: emblem
noun 1. an object or its representation, functioning as a symbol.A police officer’s badge is an emblem of authority. 2. a distinctive sign or design that identifies something.The maple leaf is an…
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WOTD: ebb
noun 1. the retreating or flowing back of a tidal flow from the land to the sea; ebb tide. 2. the act or condition of decline or regression, as from a high…
WOTD: nonchalant
adjective not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried; casually indifferent.The first suspect was nervous and edgy, but the second was completely nonchalant. See the full entry