nominal na mə nəl adjective 1. in name alone. example: The former colony was given nominal independence but had no real government of its own. example: He’s a nominal member of the…
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cross-grained
cross-grained kraws greInd adjective 1. of lumber, having a grain that runs across or diagonally to the length. 2. (informal) stubborn or hard to deal with.
gainsay
gain·say geIn seI transitive verb 1. to deny or contradict. example: If a man of science says it is true, who am I to gainsay it? 2. to speak against; oppose.
shibboleth
shib·bo·leth shI bə leth shI bə lihth noun 1. a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. example: “No new taxes” is now a shibboleth of…
rend
rend rend transitive verb 1. to tear or separate into pieces with force or violence. example: He rent his clothing in a fit of fury. 2. to disturb as if by tearing….