noun a large number, group, or crowd; throng; multitude.A horde of reporters were waiting outside the courthouse.The actor emerged and was immediately surrounded by a horde of fans.Sitting in the sun, the…
Word of the Day
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WOTD: impartial
adjective not partial or prejudiced; even-handed or objective.an impartial judge See the full entry
WOTD: categorize
transitive verb to arrange by categories; classify.She categorizes her clothes into three groups: work clothes, stay-at-home clothes, and dating clothes. See the full entry
WOTD: literary
adjective 1. of or relating to literature or those who create or read literature.She was elated that her poem was to be published in a literary magazine.Charles Dickens is one of England’s…
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