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Word of the Day: January 31, 2022 Jan 31, 2022

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Today’s word will provide us a glimpse into the world of our neigh-ing and braying friends. It's a noun that means “a hoofed mammal.” What could it be? Listen now and then check out Word of the Dayfor more!

Word of the Day: January 30, 2022 Jan 30, 2022

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In case misfortune is headed in your direction, today’s word may help you to keep it at bay. It's a verb that means “to fend off, avert, or prevent.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day//"target="_blank" rel="noopener">Word of the Day</a> for more!

Word of the Day: January 29, 2022 Jan 29, 2022

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Let’s hit the high seas, word sailors! Today’s word is a noun that means “a small, three-masted vessel of the Mediterranean, formerly much used by corsairs, now employed to some extent in commerce.” Can you guess it? Listen now and then check out <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day//"target="_blank" rel="noopener">Word of the Day</a> for more!

Word of the Day: January 28, 2022 Jan 28, 2022

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Who doesn’t love a bit of magic, word wizards? Today’s word is an enchanting noun that means “a mound or hill in which fairies live.” What could it be? Listen now and then check out <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day//"target="_blank" rel="noopener">Word of the Day</a> for more!

Word of the Day: January 27, 2022 Jan 27, 2022

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Today’s word can help you enjoy the hardy plants that survive the winter. It's an adjective that means “covered with a frostlike bloom or powdery secretion, as a plant surface.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day//"target="_blank" rel="noopener">Word of the Day</a> for more!

Word of the Day: January 26, 2022 Jan 26, 2022

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Today’s word makes us all feel more alluring! It's a noun that means “a framework of doctrines, ideas, beliefs, or the like, constructed around a person or object, endowing the person or object with enhanced value or profound meaning.” Can you guess it? Listen now and then check out <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day//"target="_blank" rel="noopener">Word of the Day</a> for more!

Word of the Day: January 25, 2022 Jan 25, 2022

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Gimmicks can certainly help make things memorable, but as today’s word will show us, they can often become a little…much. It's a noun that means “a whimsical or fanciful ornament or contrivance.” Do you know it? Listen now and then check out <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day//"target="_blank" rel="noopener">Word of the Day</a> for more!

Word of the Day: January 24, 2022 Jan 24, 2022

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Today’s word will take us into the insect world. It's a noun that means “one of the pair of hardened forewings of certain insects, as beetles, forming a protective covering for the posterior or flight wings.” Listen now and then check out <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day//"target="_blank" rel="noopener">Word of the Day</a> for more!

Word of the Day: January 23, 2022 Jan 23, 2022

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Today’s word has the potential to all but invisibly influence your life choices. It's a verb that means “to entice, lure, or ensnare by flattery or artful talk or inducements.” Beware today's <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day//"target="_blank" rel="noopener">Word of the Day</a>!

Word of the Day: January 22, 2022 Jan 22, 2022

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How are those New Year’s resolutions going, wordies? In case there’s been a stall or delay, today’s <a href="https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day//"target="_blank" rel="noopener">Word of the Day</a> shows us another path forward. It's a noun that means “rebirth” or “regeneration.” Tap play for more!

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