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| Definition: | Recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm. |
| Synonyms: | cantillate, chant |
living impairedA jocular, pseudo-politically correct term for being dead. |
| To flatter and follow others, without being flattered and followed in turn, is but a state of half enjoyment. Jane Austen (1775-1817) |
Today's topic: insertiongraft, splice - A graft is one thing attached to another by insertion or implantation so it becomes part of it; a splice is the joining of two things end-to-end to make a new whole. More... pilot hole - A small hole drilled or hammered for the insertion of a nail or screw, or for drilling a larger hole. More... punctuate, punctuation - Punctuate—which first meant "point out"—and punctuation are from Latin punctus, "prick, point"; the present-day meaning comes from the insertion of "points" or dots into written texts to indicate pauses (once called "pointing"). More... insert, insertion - The Latin elements in- and serere, "to join, plant," are part of insert and insertion. More... |