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Why Dictionary.com chose feinschmecker
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- First recorded in 1895鈥�1900;
- From German literally meaning 鈥渇ine-taster, gourmet.鈥�
- From fein,听 fine1 + Schmecker, 鈥渢aster,鈥� from schmecken, 鈥渢o taste,鈥� (see smack1听+听-er1).
EXAMPLES OF聽FEINSCHMECKER
- The restaurant, popular among feinschmeckers, offered an exquisite tasting menu.
- An impressive feinschmecker, she could identify every ingredient in the elaborate dish.
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Why Dictionary.com chose tautology
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- First recorded between 1570鈥�80.
- A term in rhetoric. From Greek 迟补耻迟辞濒辞驳铆补, 鈥渞epetition of something already said.鈥�
- See origin at tauto-, -logy.
EXAMPLES OF TAUTOLOGY
- Her advice was to revert back to the original plan.
- This meeting is absolutely essential.
- I heard the news with my own ears.
dovetail
[ duhv-teyl ]
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verb
to join or fit together compactly or harmoniously.
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Why Dictionary.com chose dovetail
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- First recorded in 1555鈥�65.
- So named from its shape.
EXAMPLES OF DOVETAIL
- The new software is designed to dovetail seamlessly with existing systems.
- Her plans dovetail nicely with his, making collaboration easy and efficient.
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