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Why Dictionary.com chose bukh
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- First recorded between 1880鈥�1900.
- From Sanskrit vak, meaning “speech.”
- Ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *飞别办史-, meaning “to speak;” from this root, we also get the words vocal, voice, and vow.
EXAMPLES OF BUKH
- After accepting the job offer, she took to social media to bukh about this next chapter in her career.
- They couldn’t resist bukhing about their kid’s skill on the violin.
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Why Dictionary.com chose pugilistic
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- First recorded in 1770鈥�80 and originally meant “of or relating to boxing.”
- Combines the Latin root pugil, meaning “a fist-fighter,” + -istic.
EXAMPLES OF PUGILISTIC
- In group projects, the student’s pugilistic attitude made dealing with him feel like an assignment in itself.
- The blackbird became very pugilistic if you approached its nest.
polemics
[ puh-lem-iks ]
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noun
the art or practice of disputation or controversy
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- First recorded in 1630鈥�40.
- From Greek 辫辞濒别尘颈办贸蝉, meaning “of war.”
EXAMPLES OF POLEMICS
- Among urban planners, polemics sometimes drowns out dialogue about shared goals.
- The panel descended into heated polemics before the moderator could restore order.
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