adjective carefully attentive to every small detail; painstaking.He appreciated having a meticulous editor who would pore over his manuscript. See the full entry
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WOTD: prolific
adjective producing young or new growth in abundance; fertile.Weeds are highly prolific plants. See the full entry
WOTD: trite
adjective ineffective or stale because of frequent repetition; commonplace; hackneyed.Some people consider “Have a nice day” to be a trite expression.The plot of his new novel is trite and predictable. See the…
WOTD: replica
noun a duplication or copy, esp. one smaller than the original.A replica of the famous airplane hangs in the museum. See the full entry