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Wednesday, October 21, 2020
synonym for
skill
dexterity
noun
[ dek-
ster
-i-tee ]
dexterity
is another word for
skill
The noun
skill
is a general term for the ability, rooted in one’s knowledge or practice, to do something well. The noun
dexterity
is more specific: it refers to one’s skill or adroitness in using the hands or body. A person who displays great
dexterity
is highly coordinated and able to perform a challenging physical activity with precision and ease.
Dexterity
is also used to refer to cleverness or agility of the mind.
Commonly found as
manual dexterity
After the procedure, the surgeon's
manual dexterity
was called into question.
require dexterity
The new video game has so many puzzles, it
requires
tremendous
dexterity
(and a significant time commitment) to win.
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sanguine
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eschew
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Tuesday, October 20, 2020
synonym for
shun
eschew
verb
[ es-
choo
]
eschew
is another word for
shun
To
shun
something is to take pains to avoid it. To
eschew
something is to abstain from it or keep away from it. They are very close in meaning, but
eschew
is more often used to talk about the avoidance of a course of action that is perceived as unwise or detrimental to a specific outcome. The verb
shun
is more likely to be used to convey aversion or loathing.
Commonly found as
eschew politics
The book was a striking commentary on modern life that somehow managed to
eschew politics
.
generally eschew
Newly elected leaders
generally eschew
the use of force in international matters.
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Oct 21
dexterity
Oct 19
druthers
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Monday, October 19, 2020
synonym for
preference
druthers
noun
[
dr
uh
th
-erz ]
druthers
is another word for
preference
The informal noun
druthers
means “one’s own way, choice, or preference,” and it is overwhelmingly used in the conditional, like this: “If I had my
druthers
, I’d read Synonym of the Day all day long! But alas, I must get back to work.” Fun fact:
druthers
is the plural of
druther
, which is an alteration of the phrase
would rather
.
Commonly found as
have one's druthers
If she had
had her druthers
, she would have chosen to defend her dissertation earlier.
given one's druthers
Given their druthers
, they would have funded the event through donations, but unfortunately, they had to dip into their savings.
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Oct 20
eschew
Oct 18
arcane
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Sunday, October 18, 2020
synonym for
obscure
arcane
adjective
[ ahr-
keyn
]
arcane
is another word for
obscure
Obscure
is used to describe things not widely known or understood, such as an
obscure
literary reference (a reference that does not land well because nobody gets it).
Arcane
is used to describe things that are known by very few, perhaps intentionally, such as secret or guarded knowledge. You might hear
arcane
used to describe knowledge of the metaphysical or occult, or to describe rules or information that is so highly technical, most people don’t bother to learn it.
Commonly found as
arcane rule
During game night, the longtime players were taken aback when the newcomer cited an
arcane rule
that sealed his victory.
seem + arcane
Although the science behind the project
seemed
a bit
arcane
, the manual explained it in detail.
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Oct 19
druthers
Oct 17
clout
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Saturday, October 17, 2020
synonym for
influence
clout
noun
[ klout ]
clout
is another word for
influence
If you have
clout
, you have strong influence or sway over something. This noun has a long history of being used to describe political influence—and indeed,
clout
is still most frequently found in discussion of people or entities that are able to drive outcomes in governmental matters. But
clout
is also used to discuss economic power. You may even find
clout
used to refer to the influence of a person on social media with oodles of attentive followers.
Commonly found as
clout in
Over the last decade, the former superpower had lost
clout in
the region.
political clout
The high turnout rate of voters over 65 in the district gives them considerable
political clout
.
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Oct 18
arcane
Oct 16
connotation
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Friday, October 16, 2020
synonym for
meaning
connotation
noun
[ kon-
uh
-
tey
-sh
uh
n ]
connotation
is another word for
meaning
When it comes to meanings of words, there’s
denotation
, which is a word’s explicit or direct meaning, and there’s
connotation
, a word’s associated or implicit meaning. For example, the word
frugal
on its surface means (denotes) efficient money management (nothing wrong with that!). The
connotation
of this word, however, might be stinginess or even avariciousness. As any synonym seeker knows, the
connotation
of a word varies greatly depending on context!
Commonly found as
negative connotation
In considering names for their baby, the couple ruled out a few terms that in recent years had picked up
negative connotations.
carry + connotation
The reporter deleted the word
hysterical
from her description of the day's events because it
carried
gendered
connotations
.
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Oct 17
clout
Oct 15
judicious
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Thursday, October 15, 2020
synonym for
wise
judicious
adjective
[ joo-
dish
-
uh
s ]
judicious
is another word for
wise
As you might guess from the look of it,
judicious
is all about sound judgment—but not necessarily in the courtroom. This adjective means “having, exercising, or characterized by good or discriminating judgment.” Someone who is
judicious
is sensible, levelheaded, and well advised in their decisions and actions. The adjective
judicial
(so close in spelling and very easy to confuse) is the better choice for describing matters pertaining to judgment in courts of justice.
Commonly found as
judicious use
The teacher argued for
judicious use
of digital tech in the classroom.
careful and judicious
At the conference about privacy, the panelist urged everyone to be
careful and judicious
about what they store on their phone.
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Oct 16
connotation
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sanguine
Oct 20
eschew
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