intransitive verb to wind in broad curves, as a river.The river meanders through the valley. noun (often pl.) circuitous turnings or windings, or a course or journey so composed.We enjoyed our meander…

transitive verb to commit or carry out (a crime, act of mischief, or the like).He perpetrated several frauds. See the full entry

noun a subtle quality or difference in tone, meaning, color, or the like; shade.He didn’t grasp the man’s true intentions because he failed to understand the nuances of what he was saying….

adjective hard to believe or credit.That the school bus driver had failed to stop for her seemed to her teacher an implausible excuse for lateness. See the full entry

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