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#wordoftheday – QUARK COUNTABLE N. In physics, a quark is one of the basic units of matter. ow.ly/aoWX50VZ4VG #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #Quark

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COUNTABLE N.
In physics, a quark is one of the basic units of matter.

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#wordoftheday – JOYCEAN ADJ. 1. of, relating to, or like James Joyce or his works N. 2. a student or admirer of James Joyce or his works ow.ly/gMSt50VZ50U #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #Joycean

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ADJ.
1. of, relating to, or like James Joyce or his works
N.
2. a student or admirer of James Joyce or his works

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#wordoftheday – BOUZOUKI N. a Greek long-necked stringed musical instrument related to the mandolin ow.ly/wsk950W3ckb #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #Bouzouki

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N.
a Greek long-necked stringed musical instrument related to the mandolin

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#wordoftheday – GAMELAN N. a type of percussion orchestra common in the East Indies ow.ly/yJcR50W3cmE #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #Gamelan

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N.
a type of percussion orchestra common in the East Indies

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#wordoftheday – CANTATA COUNTABLE N. A cantata is a fairly short musical work for singers and instruments. ow.ly/OA6B50W3cp5 #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #Cantata

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COUNTABLE N.
A cantata is a fairly short musical work for singers and instruments.

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#wordoftheday – FADO N. a type of melancholy Portuguese folk song ow.ly/Xm9t50W3cqk #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #Fado

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a type of melancholy Portuguese folk song

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#wordoftheday – SOUKOUS NOUN a style of African popular music that originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, characterized by syncopated rhythms and intricate contrasting guitar melodies ow.ly/Goxr50W3csi #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #Soukous

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NOUN
a style of African popular music that originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, characterized by syncopated rhythms and intricate contrasting guitar melodies

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#wordoftheday – GAGAKU N. a traditional style of Japanese music performed at the Imperial court ow.ly/vv2m50W3cul #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #Gagaku

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N.
a traditional style of Japanese music performed at the Imperial court

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#wordoftheday – MUSIC 1. UNCOUNTABLE N. Music is the pattern of sounds produced by people singing or playing instruments. For further definitions, see: ow.ly/MZL450W3cx1 #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #Music

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1. UNCOUNTABLE N.
Music is the pattern of sounds produced by people singing or playing instruments.

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#wordoftheday BOFFOLA NOUN US slang a particularly funny joke ow.ly/Z56p50W3eiM #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #Boffola

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BOFFOLA

NOUN
US slang
a particularly funny joke

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#wordoftheday MERRY-ANDREW NOUN a joker, clown, or buffoon ow.ly/vZC250W3enw #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #MerryAndrew

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MERRY-ANDREW

NOUN
a joker, clown, or buffoon

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#wordoftheday JOCULATOR NOUN obsolete a professional jester or joker ow.ly/W9nQ50W3eq0 #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #Joculator

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JOCULATOR

NOUN
obsolete
a professional jester or joker

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#wordoftheday FREDAINE NOUN a prank; practical joke ow.ly/3GW450W3eu6 #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #Fredaine

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FREDAINE

NOUN
a prank; practical joke

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#wordoftheday SHAGGY DOG STORY NOUN informal a long rambling joke ending in a deliberate anticlimax, such as a pointless punch line ow.ly/LYe150W3evL #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #ShaggyDogStory

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NOUN
informal
a long rambling joke ending in a deliberate anticlimax, such as a pointless punch line

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#wordoftheday JOKE 1. COUNTABLE NOUN A joke is something that is said or done to make you laugh, for example a funny story. For further definitions, see: ow.ly/hpAj50W3exp #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #Joke

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1. COUNTABLE NOUN
A joke is something that is said or done to make you laugh, for example a funny story.

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#wordoftheday – PHENYLETHYLAMINE N. an amine that occurs naturally as a neurotransmitter in the brain, has properties similar to those of amphetamine, is an antidepressant, and is found in chocolate. Formula: C8H11N ow.ly/aTuh50W8geg #CollinsDictionary #Phenylethylamine

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N.
an amine that occurs naturally as a neurotransmitter in the brain, has properties similar to those of amphetamine, is an antidepressant, and is found in chocolate. Formula: C8H11N

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#wordoftheday – ÉCLAIR Countable N. An éclair is a long thin cake made of very light pastry, which is filled with cream and usually has chocolate on top ow.ly/J5Bl50W8ggV #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #Eclair

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Countable N.
An éclair is a long thin cake made of very light pastry, which is filled with cream and usually has chocolate on top

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#wordoftheday – MOLINET N. cookery a stirrer for mixing chocolate into the contents of a chocolate pot ow.ly/5Y5I50W8glH #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #Molinet

#wordoftheday – MOLINET

N.
cookery
a stirrer for mixing chocolate into the contents of a chocolate pot

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#wordoftheday – TARTUFO N. a mousselike Italian chocolate dessert ow.ly/vYQ550W8gnb #CollinsDictionary #Words #Vocabulary #Language #Tartufo

#wordoftheday – TARTUFO

N.
a mousselike Italian chocolate dessert

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