noun shelter, protection, or comfort.We found refuge in a cave during the storm.Relief agencies have struggled to provide refuge for the victims of the disaster.They went into the bus station, seeking refuge…
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WOTD: surpass
transitive verb 1. to go past or beyond in degree or quantity; be greater or larger than.This year’s milk production surpasses last year’s. 2. to be better than or exceed in talent,…
WOTD: sector
noun an identifiable segment or part of a landscape, area, society, political system, or the like.We were not allowed to enter the Russian sector of the city without authorization.Jobs will have to…
WOTD: defect
noun a flaw, error, or other imperfection.The cars were found to have defects in their fuel systems.She doesn’t see her own beauty and thinks only of her defects.Forgetfulness is my worst defect….