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- First recorded between 1590鈥�1600.
- Formed from exped(ition) + -itious.
EXAMPLES OF EXPEDITIOUS
- The company’s expeditious response to customer complaints improved its reputation.
- His expeditious movements on the field made him the fastest player on the team.
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sapphirine
[ saf-er-in ]
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adjective
like sapphire, especially in color.
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hinterland
[ hin-ter-land ]
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noun
the remote or less developed parts of a country.
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- First used between 1885鈥�90.
- Directly from the German Hinterland, literally “behind the land.”
- Commonly used in the plural, hinterlands, compare with the 蝉迟颈肠办蝉鹿鈦� or boondocks.
EXAMPLES OF HINTERLAND
- She longed to escape the city’s noise and find solace in the serene hinterland.
- The bustling port city was surrounded by a vast, sparsely populated hinterland.
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