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- First recorded in 1730鈥�40.
- Of obscure origin; possibly from an obsolete use of hum, meaning “hoax.”
- The word was criticized as a meaningless fad during its early usage.
EXAMPLES OF HUMBUG聽
- The email claimed I won a prize, but I knew they were trying to humbug me.
- The startup humbugged customers with flashy marketing and no real product.
elucubrate
[ ih-loo-kyoo-breyt ]
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verb
to produce (something) by long and intensive effort
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- First recorded in 1615鈥�25.
- From the Latin 脓濒奴肠耻产谤腻谤别, meaning “to produce something by night or candlelight; to create with great effort.”
EXAMPLES OF ELUCUBRATE
- After months of research, the team finally managed to elucubrate a groundbreaking theory on black hole formation.
- The architect elucubrated an innovative design that blended sustainability with classical design.
visage
[ viz-ij ]
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noun
the appearance or expression conveyed by someone's face
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