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Tuesday, December 08, 2020
synonym for
typical
quintessential
adjective
[ kwin-t
uh
-
sen
-sh
uh
l ]
quintessential
is another word for
typical
Something that is
typical
is characteristic or distinctive of a certain type or specimen. Something that is
quintessential
is not only characteristic or distinctive of a type, but goes a step further to capture the pure and essential essence of it—or to embody it perfectly.
Quintessential
is used to talk about people or things that are exactly as one might imagine or hope for them to be, based on widely circulated and understood ideas or ideals.
Commonly found as
quintessential example
With all of its towering skyscrapers and speedy, efficient transportation, Tokyo is the
quintessential example
of a modern city.
quintessential symbol
The writer chose an image of cotton candy for her book cover because she considered it a
quintessential symbol
of childhood.
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fret
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safeguard
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Monday, December 07, 2020
synonym for
protect
safeguard
verb
[
seyf
-gahrd ]
safeguard
is another word for
protect
To
safeguard
something is to guard, protect, or secure it. Often this term suggests taking forceful measures to ensure something does or does not happen. As a result, the term conveys a degree of assurance that the safety of something is guaranteed.
Safeguard
is more likely to be used of ideas or concepts—immaterial things—than it is of property or physical objects. For instance, you’re more likely to hear of a leader or governing body taking measures to
safeguard
the rights of a specific group than to
safeguard
a wetland, the latter being better suited for use with the verb
protect
.
Commonly found as
safeguard the rights
The committee voted on a new resolution in order to
safeguard the rights
of all the employees, regardless of the number of years they had been working.
safeguard against
Although it is annoying to have to change passwords constantly, the extra security measures help to
safeguard against
identity theft.
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quintessential
Dec 06
corroborate
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Sunday, December 06, 2020
synonym for
confirm
corroborate
verb
[ k
uh
-
rob
-
uh
-reyt ]
corroborate
is another word for
confirm
To
corroborate
something is to make more certain of it with evidence. In a courtroom, witnesses might be called to
corroborate
a story put forth by a defendant. Early findings in scientific research might be
corroborated
by additional scholarly work or laboratory results. More broadly,
corroborate
means “to strengthen”—and since this term's debut in English in the first half of the 16th century, it has been used to refer to strengthening or reinforcing things materially, to strengthening the health of things or people, and to strengthening a claim or statement.
Commonly found as
corroborate + story
His friends
corroborated
his
story
that he was far from the birthday cake when it got destroyed.
evidence to corroborate
The insurance company needed more
evidence to corroborate
her claim of not being at fault for the accident.
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Dec 07
safeguard
Dec 05
brainchild
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Saturday, December 05, 2020
synonym for
creation
brainchild
noun
[
breyn
-chahyld ]
brainchild
is another word for
creation
The noun
brainchild
is used to refer to a product of one’s creative work or thought (the child of one’s brain, of course!). This heady compound is used of events, campaigns, companies, or elaborate projects—or the animating idea behind them. Use of this term usually connotes a degree of admiration for something truly original, and is almost always used in the context of giving credit or attributing success to a certain creative individual. So where there is a
brainchild,
there is usually a "brain parent" mentioned nearby.
Commonly found as
brainchild of
The innovative app was the
brainchild of
a former mechanic.
project + brainchild
The
project
was the
brainchild
of a well-respected adjunct faculty member who saw the need for more dialogue on implicit bias in academia.
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corroborate
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incessant
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Friday, December 04, 2020
synonym for
nonstop
incessant
adjective
[ in-
ses
-
uh
nt ]
incessant
is another word for
nonstop
Something that is
incessant
continues without interruption—and is more often than not a source of irritation!
Incessant
chatter near your workstation might disrupt your concentration;
incessant
whining in any circumstance might deplete your patience; and
incessant
demands, as from a boss or from any other source, might make you feel exhausted or taken for granted (or both!). When not used to describe undesirable situations such as these, you may find
incessant
used in a more neutral sense to describe continuous and unrelenting rainfall, or other weather events that carry on seemingly to no end.
Commonly found as
incessant demands
The coach's
incessant demands
were becoming too much for the star player to take.
loud and incessant
She knew she wasn't going to get any work done amid the
loud and incessant
barking from the dog next door.
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Dec 05
brainchild
Dec 03
hackneyed
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Thursday, December 03, 2020
synonym for
stale
hackneyed
adjective
[
hak
-need ]
hackneyed
is another word for
stale
Something that is
stale
has lost freshness, such as a
stale
slice of bread, or has lost novelty or interest, such as a
stale
joke. That crusty old joke may also be described as
hackneyed
. Something that is
hackneyed
is commonplace or trite and worn out by overuse. This term is especially used of words, remarks, or styles of expression that are clichéd to the point of seeming lifeless and uninteresting. So synonym seekers beware: while it may be tempting to slather this adjective on a piece of stale bread,
hackneyed
simply doesn't make sense as a descriptor for brittle day-old baked goods!
Commonly found as
hackneyed phrase
In response to the reporter's earnest and important question, the lawyer muttered a
hackneyed phrase:
"It is what it is."
tired + hackneyed
Everyone saw her derogatory remarks about young people for what they were:
tired and hackneyed
stereotypes.
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incessant
Dec 02
allay
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Wednesday, December 02, 2020
synonym for
soothe
allay
verb
[
uh
-
ley
]
allay
is another word for
soothe
To
allay
something is to put it to rest or to quiet it. This sense of the word is mostly used to talk about laying to rest fear, doubt, suspicion, or anger, possibly by making the emotion seem unjustified
. Allay
is also used to talk about lessening or mitigating something, such as pain.
Soothe
is similar (an ointment can
soothe
sunburned skin, for instance). But a key difference is that
soothe
is sometimes used to talk about people (rather than their concerns or fears)—and in these cases, it may suggest tranquility and even comfort. A person might be
soothed
or comforted by a warm cup of tea, for instance, but not
allayed
.
Commonly found as
allay fears
The representative's grandiose speech did little to
allay the fears
of many constituents who were already facing financial ruin.
seek to allay
The CEO
sought to allay
concerns that he didn't take the matter of data security seriously.
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hackneyed
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fret
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