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quantify

Posted on March 15, 2024March 7, 2024 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb to find or express the quantity of.Pain is difficult to quantify. See the full entry

notch

Posted on March 14, 2024March 7, 2024 by Wordsmyth

noun (informal) a step or degree.That make of car is a notch above all others in its price range. transitive verb to score or achieve (a win or the like).She notched her…

captive

Posted on March 13, 2024March 7, 2024 by Wordsmyth

noun one who is confined or subjugated, such as a prisoner.The captives were taken away in chains. adjective imprisoned or subjugated, as in war.The captive soldiers lived in tiny huts.The men were…

elastic

Posted on March 12, 2024March 7, 2024 by Wordsmyth

adjective capable of returning to its initial form after being stretched or deformed.The bunches of asparagus are sold with elastic bands around them.The new, rubber-like material is very elastic. noun a fabric…

brood

Posted on March 11, 2024March 7, 2024 by Wordsmyth

noun a group of young birds or other animals hatched or born at the same time to one mother.The hen sheltered her brood under her wings. intransitive verb to ponder or deliberate,…

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