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evergreen
[ ev-er-green ]
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retaining its relevance, popularity
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- First recorded in 1545鈥�55 to describe the foliage of plants.
- 颁辞尘产颈苍别蝉听ever听+听驳谤别别苍鹿.
- Replaced the Old English聽蝉颈苍驳谤脓苍别, meaning “eternal green.”
EXAMPLES OF EVERGREEN
- The band’s evergreen songs continue to resonate with fans across generations.
- Her evergreen tips on finance have made her the go-to expert on major news stations.
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- First recorded between 1425鈥�75.
- Originally a contraction of the Latin gamma ut; from gamma, the Greek letter used to represent the lowest tone on the bass stave, G, and 耻迟鹿, an archaic name for the first note in a scale, 诲辞虏.
EXAMPLES OF GAMUT
- The artist runs the gamut of styles, from photorealistic portraits to abstract glass sculptures.
- From anger to vulnerability, the actor’s performance ran the gamut of emotions.
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- First recorded in 1605鈥�15.
- Combines 补产蝉-鲁, meaning “away,” + the Latin root 迟别谤驳脓谤别, meaning “to clean, wipe.”
EXAMPLES OF ABSTERGENT
- Few people would refuse the abstergent delight of a bath after a day of gardening.
- To the trombonist, music has an abstergent power, clearing his mind of intrusive thoughts.
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