noun 1: a device used to join together a pair of draft animals, usu. comprising a crossbar with two U-shaped loops, each fitted around the head of an animal. 2: a harnessed…
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tincture
tIngk chər noun definition 1: an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. The area of skin can be disinfected with a tincture of iodine. definition 2: something that stains, tints, or colors,…
pabulum
paeb yə ləm noun 1. a soft substance that serves to nourish. 2. weak or banal ideas; pablum. “…we’re in English class, which for most of us is an excruciating exercise in staying awake…
satire
sae taIr noun 1. a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usu. through the use of parody or irony. The play is a satire that lampoons…
abscond
əb skand intransitive verb to leave suddenly and secretly, esp. to avoid observation or capture. The king hanged the leader of the rebellion, while his followers attempted to abscond from the city. The…