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Good Word Discussion • Altruism
• altruism •
Pronunciation: æl-tru-i-zêm • Hear it!

Part of Speech: Noun, mass

Meaning: 1. Helping others out of the unselfish goodness of one's heart, doing good without ulter...

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Good Word Discussion • Re: Castigate
Just a note, in castigation, the stress moves to the penult.

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Good Word Discussion • Re: Debonair
Some rogues are well-attired and debonair,
Proficient in the manners of deceit,
While some are gross, with scars and stubble hair,
Whose villainy is plain to all they meet.
The educated types rely on smarm
To build themselves a lucrative career,
But urban brutes deride synthetic charm
And trust the raw effectiveness of fear.
We relatively ...

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Good Word Discussion • Scrooch
• scrooch •
Pronunciation: skruch • Hear it!

Part of Speech: Verb, intransitive

Meaning: (US Colloquial) To bend down, crouch, or duck (scrooch down).

Notes:<...

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Good Word Discussion • Re: Scuttlebutt
As far as 'butt' goes, it appears we have 6 nouns and a verb to play with. If you wish to take the dive, you can check out Etymonline's butt page here: https://www.etymonline.com/word/butt#etymonline_v_18149

But is not related.

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