April 2024

If we are talking about a facial expression, wry means the expression makes the features temporarily contorted or twisted, often as a sign of displeasure or distaste. It can also mean that something is…

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A cloak is a kind of clothing, an outer garment, usually long and loose. Figuratively, anything that…

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Stern can mean ‘firm or strict’ or ‘grim or forbidding in appearance.’ As a noun, it is the rear part of a…

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As a noun, a chime is set of bells that produce a musical tone when they are struck. Chime is also a name for any musical instrument that produces a similar sound. Each of the sounds these bells or instruments produce is called a chime…

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A span can be the extent or reach of something or the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is fully extended. Also…

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