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iconoclast

Posted on August 18, 2023August 10, 2023 by Wordsmyth

noun one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values.As a priest, he is an iconoclast who believes in the ordination of women. See…

negligible

Posted on August 17, 2023August 10, 2023 by Wordsmyth

adjective so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant.There’s no reason to buy the more expensive brand because the difference between it and the cheaper one is…

grandiose

Posted on August 16, 2023August 10, 2023 by Wordsmyth

adjective pretentious, pompous, or ridiculously grand.With his enormous wealth, he had a grandiose mansion constructed that not only looked like a castle but was surrounded by a moat.She had grandiose plans to…

embellish

Posted on August 15, 2023August 10, 2023 by Wordsmyth

transitive verb to improve by, or as though by, decorations; decorate.The watch face was embellished with diamonds and enamel. See the full entry

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Posted on August 14, 2023October 16, 2023 by Wordsmyth

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