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蝉辞颈驳苍茅
[ swahn-yey ]
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adjective
carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed
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- First recorded in 1915鈥�20.
- Borrowed directly from French; originally from soin, meaning “care.”
EXAMPLES OF SOIGN脡
- The 蝉辞颈驳苍茅 product packaging featured sleek colors and an elegant logo.
- The bride walked down the aisle in a 蝉辞颈驳苍茅 gown, perfectly tailored and timeless.
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gobbledegook
[ gob-uhl-dee-gook ]
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noun
language that is usually hard to understand
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- First recorded in 1940鈥�45.
- Coined by a Texas politician based on the noise made by a turkey.
EXAMPLES OF GOBBLEDEGOOK聽
- The contract was filled with so much gobbledegook that I could barely figure out what it was saying.
- I tried to read the instructions, but the technical jargon was all gobbledegook.
munificent
[ myoo-nif-uh-suhnt ]
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adjective
extremely liberal in giving; very generous
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- First recorded in 1565鈥�75.
- From the Latin 尘奴苍颈蹿颈肠别苍迟颈补, meaning “generosity or bountifulness.”
EXAMPLES OF MUNIFICENT聽
- The billionaire was known for her munificent donations to local hospitals.
- His munificent gift to the charity allowed it to expand its programs to help even more families.
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