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PARENT COMPANY
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14 Apr 2023 |
Noun
- a company that owns control of one or more subsidiary companies.
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Example Sentence: It is the parent company of several publishing firms.
OVERHEADS
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13 Apr 2023 |
Noun
- regular costs that a business must pay, such as electricity, salaries, etc.
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Example Sentence: Internet companies have much lower overheads.
OUTLOOK
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12 Apr 2023 |
Noun
- how the future looks based on current predictions.
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Example Sentence: The outlook for small firms has worsened in recent months.
ON SCHEDULE
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11 Apr 2023 |
Noun
- on time, according to a plan .
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Example Sentence: He says that the building project is still on schedule.
OBSTACLE
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10 Apr 2023 |
Noun
- something which makes it difficult to do something or get somewhere.
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Example Sentence: Companies say that corruption is still the biggest obstacle in the region.
MOGUL
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09 Apr 2023 |
Noun
- a very wealthy or powerful person in business.
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Example Sentence: He is described as the world’s most powerful media mogul.
MINUTES
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08 Apr 2023 |
Noun
- the official notes taken in a meeting.
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Example Sentence: The secretary took the minutes during the meeting.
LEVERAGE
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07 Apr 2023 |
Noun
- the power to influence somebody’s actions.
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Example Sentence: Big companies have a lot of leverage over their business partners.
LETTER OF CREDIT
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06 Apr 2023 |
Noun
- a letter from a bank that guarantees a payment to a specified person.
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Example Sentence: The seller requires a letter of credit to secure payment.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
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05 Apr 2023 |
Noun
- something that somebody creates which has value, esp. music, art, text, etc.
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Example Sentence: The designer claims that her intellectual property rights were infringed.
HEADHUNT
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04 Apr 2023 |
Noun
- to search for the perfect person for a job and offer them a lot of money to do it.
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Example Sentence: He was headhunted for the position.
HAND IN YOUR NOTICE
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03 Apr 2023 |
Phrase
- to officially tell your company that you are leaving the job.
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Example Sentence: He handed in his notice when he heard that he had got the new job.
GET INTO DEBT
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02 Apr 2023 |
Phrase
- to get into a situation in which you owe people money.
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Example Sentence: It’s easy to get into debt if you have a credit card.
GET DOWN TO BUSINESS
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01 Apr 2023 |
Phrase
- start doing the thing that you intend to do.
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Example Sentence: Let’s get down to business! What is the first item on the agenda?
EQUITY
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31 Mar 2023 |
Noun
- the value of a company’s shares.
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Example Sentence: This quarter produced a return on equity of 8.85%.
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When you are told that you are not a good fit for an organization just because of English language, it hurts. Not only in any organization but also in day to day communication, when you meet «Grammar Nazi’ people, you feel you ought to slap some excellent English phrase they wouldn’t understand. It happens with many of us; trust me, there is nothing to be sad about. It is learnable. It feels so soothing and relaxing when you can comfortably communicate with your colleagues and acquaintances.
Don’t panic, take a deep breath. We have got the solution for it. Technology has advanced and so should we, shouldn’t we? The smartphone applications have become smarter and here are some mind blowing mobile apps that will nourish and nurture your vocabulary.
They call it «Word of the day’ as the concept is elementary and simplest- to make you aware about one word you wouldn’t have heard or read before, generally. Let us make a sojourn to sprinkle «Word-Shower’. Every application has its specialty; you can choose it as per your preference.
Learn one interesting word daily and improve your English vocabulary.
One Word a Day
It shows the meaning of the word in your mother tongue as it currently supports 54 languages. You will be able to adjust speech speed and can listen to its meaning. It has more than 10 k downloads. It can run over the Android apps having minimum version 2.3.Come on, what are you waiting for download this app?
Word of the day
In this application, every day it will suggest you a new word with its explanation. So, you will be able to impress your friends and family with your new dictionary. Fascinating, isn’t it? It has more than 5k downloads. It can run over the Android apps having minimum version 4.0.
Word of the Day! By Bryce Canyon
This app will allow you to «star» and favorite and share the best words with your friends. It includes new words from the sources:Dictionary.com, Oxford English Dictionary, WordSpy, MedTerms, Yahoo! Education, The Learning Network, The Free Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, and Latin Word of the Day. It will alert you when there are new words. It has more than 100 k downloads. It can run over the Android apps having minimum version 4.0. This application is updated recently in September.
A Word A Day Digest
Install this widget on the home screen of your app. This app includes the definition of the word and a few example sentences. The good thing about this is that you can also browse the entire history. It has more than 10 k downloads. It can run over the Android apps having minimum version 4.0. It is only of size 493 kb.
Word of the Day Today
Powered by the Wordnik English dictionary reference, this is a simple free app which displays a new word with definition, pronunciation, etymology, overlaid instructions, word history, example usage and usage for each day of the week and on demand. It has more than 10 k downloads. It can run over the Android apps having minimum version 4.4.
Vocabulary Builder
Build your vocabulary with Magoosh’s free vocabulary game for your Android phone or tablet. This app gives you free access to all of Magoosh’s general, GRE, SAT, and TOEFL vocab quizzes. It has more than 1000k downloads. It can run over the Android apps having minimum version 2.1.
Created by experts, Designed for fun and learning that really sticks
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B2B purchases usually begin with a business case centered on a particular result. Some common desired outcomes include improving productivity, increasing revenue, reducing risk, or cutting costs. A less common objective? Getting all the latest product bells and whistles.
Because salespeople are so familiar and immersed in the products or services they sell, they sometimes bog their presentations down with information on features. But while these might be significant to the vendor and the rep, they’re anything but to the prospect.
In her book Nonstop Sales Boom, Colleen Francis, owner of Engage Selling Solutions, illustrates the difference between talking about «features» and talking about «value.»
«Customers don’t care about features and benefits,» Francis writes. «They only care about value and achieving their objectives.»
Consider the following two sentences. Which is more compelling to you?
«In the new update, we’ve released 10 new features, which are on the cutting edge of X market.»
«The new update enables companies like yours to cut costs by approximately 20% in six months.»
The first sentence stresses features, and explains why those features are important to the vendor. But the prospect doesn’t really care about what’s important to the vendor — they’re trying to solve a problem. On the other hand, the second sentence glosses over the new features and instead explains their ultimate value to the customer. Now the buyer’s ears are perking up.
The word «value» also gives salespeople ammo to fight the inevitable price objection. Prospects who appreciate the value of your product or service and understand the results it will enable won’t have as hard a time paying full price, since they feel they’re getting a lot for their money. If, on the other hand, the rep has not adequately expressed value, the prospect will balk at the price tag for what they perceive to be a jumble of semi-useful features.
Make sure your prospect sees the forest instead of a bunch of randomly assembled trees. Always lead with value over features.
Verdict: recommended.
April 14, 2023
lacking life, spirit, or zest
April 13, 2023
to make or repair something with materials conveniently on hand
April 12, 2023
the area around or near a place
April 11, 2023
like an oracle in solemnity, or in having wise or divine insight
April 10, 2023
a minor flaw or shortcoming
April 09, 2023
showing or suggesting that future success is likely
April 08, 2023
to limit the size or amount of something
April 07, 2023
ambiguous or difficult to understand
April 06, 2023
a ceremonial dinner held on Passover
April 05, 2023
to divide into political units giving one group unfair advantage
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April 2023
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shenanigans
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démarche
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infantilize
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belated
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Apr 05
gerrymander
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seder
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equivocal
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circumscribe
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auspicious
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foible
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Apr 11
oracular
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Apr 12
vicinity
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Apr 13
MacGyver
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Apr 14
lackadaisical
March 2023
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Mar 01
fresco
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Mar 02
contretemps
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Mar 03
accentuate
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Mar 04
proximate
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Mar 05
repartee
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Mar 06
vindicate
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laudable
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cahoots
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ingratiate
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factotum
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scrupulous
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divulge
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apotheosis
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gallivant
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nadir
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heterodox
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Erin go bragh
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lacuna
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tactile
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kith
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fawn
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obdurate
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symbiosis
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zany
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eighty-six
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cavalcade
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disparate
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bildungsroman
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immaculate
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golem
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recuse
February 2023
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eleemosynary
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portend
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challah
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scrutinize
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weal
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fraught
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acquiesce
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despot
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vapid
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ignis fatuus
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besotted
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gambit
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magniloquent
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coquetry
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divest
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lyrical
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anachronism
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impromptu
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cleave
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prerogative
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onerous
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rectify
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tantamount
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hiatus
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nurture
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foray
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ersatz
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stultify
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annus mirabilis
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precocious
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delegate
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genius
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fortuitous
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garner
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conundrum
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ascetic
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charlatan
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teleological
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bombast
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luscious
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countenance
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recondite
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névé
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paladin
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hoodwink
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implacable
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misanthrope
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vulpine
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exacerbate
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short shrift
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endemic
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balkanize
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marginalia
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knackered
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wangle
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doctrinaire
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rubric
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adapt
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savant
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sandbag
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gloaming
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perceptible
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celerity
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abdicate
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solace
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lachrymose
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vandalize
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expeditious
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bravado
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imbue
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compadre
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fiduciary
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undulate
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morass
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putative
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oblivion
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ineluctable
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dreidel
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gainsay
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accoutrement
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deleterious
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speculate
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tortuous
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nativity
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halcyon
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cajole
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lodestar
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espouse
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boondoggle
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retrospective
November 2022
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sallow
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fustigate
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rapscallion
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catercorner
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abandon
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gauche
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serendipity
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encapsulate
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bilious
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lapidary
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doughty
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intoxicate
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crucible
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magnanimous
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augur
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hummock
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nugatory
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farce
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pell-mell
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extirpate
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temerity
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leonine
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vamoose
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cornucopia
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jejune
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sustain
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onomatopoeia
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wheedle
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motley
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quiddity
October 2022
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critique
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emblazon
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languid
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onus
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atone
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gargantuan
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proffer
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spiel
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avuncular
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bombinate
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mnemonic
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rabble
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decorous
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transmogrify
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cadence
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frenetic
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hyperbole
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bespoke
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writhe
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interlocutor
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cloying
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abide
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volition
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sepulchre
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peculiar
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defile
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utopia
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notorious
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scour
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lycanthropy
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umbrage
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grandiose
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adjure
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demeanor
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panache
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conciliate
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mawkish
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facsimile
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obliterate
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substantive
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invective
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titivate
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broadside
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rancid
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coalesce
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laconic
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exponent
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haywire
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verdigris
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perspicacious
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defer
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misnomer
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anthropomorphic
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caucus
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sporadic
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fructify
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kerfuffle
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ritzy
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proselytize
August 2022
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frolic
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nebulous
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patina
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brackish
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heartstring
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adjudicate
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eminently
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crepuscular
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riposte
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trivial
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alleviate
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melancholia
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carceral
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shard
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dilatory
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litany
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wreak
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immutable
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charisma
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unabashed
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epitome
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rash
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abrogate
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glitch
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overwhelm
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vociferous
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sensibility
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devolve
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jaunty
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effulgence
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brandish
July 2022
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Jul 01
debunk
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apposite
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teem
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Yankee
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cantankerous
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Jul 06
recidivism
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inscrutable
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postulate
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behemoth
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gibbous
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carp
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eccentric
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saga
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validate
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akimbo
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nuance
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finicky
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sanction
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emolument
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waggish
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iconoclast
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muse
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conscientious
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pathos
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extradite
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Luddite
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apropos
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ostentatious
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brouhaha
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ineffable
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menagerie
June 2022
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behest
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meld
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perfunctory
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Jun 04
decry
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fidelity
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sumptuous
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vocation
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arrogate
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evanescent
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lout
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headlong
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burgle
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panacea
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festoon
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credulous
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adulation
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oblige
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redolent
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emancipation
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garrulous
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prescience
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quibble
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ingenuous
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confidant
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noisome
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culminate
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jingoism
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fulsome
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duress
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scintillate
May 2022
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leviathan
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piggyback
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schmooze
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abeyance
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fractious
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mollify
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sagacious
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darling
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orientate
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conclave
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ramshackle
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bloviate
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turpitude
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verdant
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hark back
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epithet
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nonpareil
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indoctrinate
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kibosh
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ad hoc
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paradox
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galumph
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mercurial
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dander
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benevolent
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fetter
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uncanny
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propagate
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junket
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commemorate
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ephemeral
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predilection
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convoluted
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exculpate
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salient
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adversity
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grift
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druthers
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mettlesome
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construe
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liaison
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zoomorphic
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funambulism
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bemuse
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opportune
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vanguard
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timeless
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resurrection
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elicit
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polyglot
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imprimatur
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juxtapose
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simulacrum
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askance
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deem
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hoary
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minion
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cerebral
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salt junk
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flummox
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nefarious
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Positive Words Research has made a selection of certain words that a business should embody. This list was made based on feedback received from subscribers, facebook and twitter followers, people that send us messages through the contact form or other social media feedback.
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We gathered all the date from this feedback and created a list of 65 powerful words for your business. Use this resource if you need information related to positive business words, good business words, empowering words for business, positive words for business, business adjectives, positive words to describe a business, words to describe your business, good words for business, words to describe a good business person, business positive words, best business words, positive adjectives to describe a company, positive words to describe a company, words to describe a good business, adjectives for business, strong business words, words to describe a successful business.
Choose from the below list of empowering words, the words that suit your workplace and embody them in your business.
- Empower;
- Enrich;
- Commitment;
- Believe;
- Abundance;
- Passion – Passionate (about the work);
- Expansion;
- Gratitude;
- Consistency;
- Peace;
- Perseverance;
- Freedom;
- Success ;
- Authenticity;
- Profit;
- Blissionarie;
- Luxury;
- Integrity;
- Focus;
- Couture;
- Transform;
- Inspire;
- Developing;
- Loyalty;
- Love;
- Leadership;
- Discipline;
- Complicity;
- Power;
- Honesty;
- Happiness;
- Enthusiasm;
- Quality;
- Satisfaction;
- Progress;
- Growth;
- Fulfilment;
- Efficiency;
- Logic;
- Innovation – innovative;
- Planning;
- Sharing;
- Teamwork.
- Communication;
- Collaboration;
- Service-oriented;
- Creativity;
- Goodness;
- Safety;
- Reliable;
- Speed;
- Strategy;
- Sustainable;
- Scalability;
- Solution;
- Fun;
- Weird;
- Transparent;
- Involved;
- Adventure;
- Empathetic;
- Driven;
- Talented;
- Dedicated;
- Ambitious.
From these 65 words, there are 10 categories of words that top when it comes to values to embody in your business.
Top 10 categories of words to embody in your business
- Inspire – Innovation – Creativity;
- Authenticity – Goodness;
- Passion – Enthusiasm – Fun – Weird – Happiness;
- Integrity – Empower – Transparent;
- Focus – Leadership;
- Freedom – Driven;
- Quality – Service-oriented;
- Teamwork – Sharing – Communication – Collaboration;
- Strategy – Efficiency – Scalability;
- Reliable – Dedicated.
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