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juggernaut
[ juhg-er-not ]
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noun
any large, overpowering force or object, such as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team.
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Why Dictionary.com chose juggernaut
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- First recorded in 1630鈥�40, but in the highlighted sense, around 1840鈥�45.
- Comes from the Hindi word 闯补驳补苍苍腻迟丑, from Sanskrit 闯补驳补苍苍腻迟丑a-, meaning 鈥渓ord of the world.鈥�
- Jagannath is equivalent to jagat, 鈥渢he world moving鈥� and 苍腻迟丑补-, 鈥渓ord, protector.鈥�
EXAMPLES OF JUGGERNAUT
- The company’s latest advertising campaign proved to be a marketing juggernaut, attracting customers from all over the world.
- The government’s corruption scandal proved to be a real juggernaut that swept away any hopes for reconciliation.
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Why Dictionary.com chose plethora
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- First recorded in 1535鈥�45.
- Comes via New Latin from the Greek word 辫濒脓迟丑峁搑补, meaning 鈥渇ullness,鈥� which comes from 辫濒岣梩丑别颈苍, 鈥渢o fill, be full.鈥�
- Can also mean “overabundance.”
EXAMPLES OF PLETHORA
- After browsing through the bookstore, she was amazed by the plethora of books available on gardening.
- The tech conference featured a plethora of expert speakers discussing the latest innovations in artificial intelligence.
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Why Dictionary.com chose umbrage
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- First recorded around 1400鈥�50.
- From late Middle English, ultimately from Old French.
- Related to the word umbra, “shade; shadow,” which comes from the Latin word meaning, “shade; shadow.”
EXAMPLES OF UMBRAGE
- The professor’s umbrage at the student’s disrespectful behavior was palpable during class.
- His sarcastic remark caused her to take umbrage and storm out of the room in anger.
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