noun a person who conveys or announces official news; messenger.The herald announced the arrival of the king. transitive verb to announce or symbolize the approach of; proclaim.The media heralded the next royal…
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WOTD: muse
intransitive verb to ponder or meditate on something silently or at length.My father looked through the photographs and mused about the old days. See the full entry
WOTD: omnivorous
adjective living on a diet of both plant and animal food.Human beings are omnivorous as a species, but some humans choose to avoid animal foods. See the full entry
WOTD: surge
noun a strong, forceful forward motion, like that of a wave; rush.The storm caused a sudden surge of flood water. intransitive verb to move or swell in or like a wave; billow.Seawater…