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behemoth
[ bih-hee-muhth ]
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noun
any creature or thing of monstrous size or power
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- First recorded between 1350鈥�1400.
- From Hebrew 产蓹丑脓尘艒迟丑, meaning “beasts,” where the plural form was likely used to indicate greatness rather than number.
EXAMPLES OF BEHEMOTH
- The museum’s centerpiece, a behemoth dinosaur skeleton, towers over visitors.
- The company became a behemoth, swallowing up smaller companies with ease.
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- First recorded in 1675鈥�85.
- From the Latin 诲脓濒颈迟脓蝉肠别谤别, meaning “to hide away or withdraw.”
EXAMPLES OF DELITESCENT
- A significant part of human creativity stems from our delitescent thoughts.
- The family found refuge in a delitescent village, far from the city noise.
fribble
[ frib-uhl ]
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verb
to act in a foolish or frivolous manner; trifle
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- First recorded in 1620鈥�30.
- Of obscure origin; perhaps related to frivolous, from the Latin 蹿谤墨惫辞濒耻蝉, meaning “silly, worthless.”
EXAMPLES OF FRIBBLE
- The kindergartner likes to fribble at the piano, fervently playing random notes.
- The kids spent their free time fribbling on social media.
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