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- First recorded in 1490鈥�1500 as a verb meaning “to quibble.”
- Possibly from Dutch brabbelen, meaning “to confuse.”
EXAMPLES OF BRABBLE聽
- A brabble would break out at family game night whenever there was a dispute about the rules.
- At school, it’s best to steer clear of petty brabbles that only lead to trouble.
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
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tonsorial
[ ton-sawr-ee-uhl ]
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adjective
of or relating to a barber or barbering
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- First recorded in 1805鈥�1815.
- Combines the Latin tonsor, meaning “barber,” which comes from a root meaning “to cut,” + the suffix -补濒虏.
EXAMPLES OF TONSORIAL
- The barber’s tonsorial training included beard trims, scalp massages, and hair styling.
- A tonsorial chair from the 19th century was on display at the antique shop.
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- First recorded between 1175鈥�1225.
- From the Old French pleinte, meaning “lamentation” and ultimately from the Latin plangere, “to strike one’s head or breast as a sign of grief.”
EXAMPLES OF PLAINT
- The neighborhood’s plaint expressed their sorrow over losing the library.
- The poet evoked the nightingale’s mournful plaint.
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