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Why Dictionary.com chose surcease
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- First recorded between 1400鈥�50.
- From the Latin 蝉耻辫别谤蝉别诲脓谤别, meaning “to refrain or omit.”
- Related to supersede.
EXAMPLES OF SURCEASE
- The birds return to their nests and surcease from chirping.
- We hoped their constant disputes would one day surcease.
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Why Dictionary.com chose haboob
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- First recorded in 1895鈥�1900.
- From the Arabic 丑补产奴产, meaning “a strong wind.”
EXAMPLES OF HABOOB
- Travelers sheltered in a cave, waiting for the haboob to pass.
- The massive haboob rolled across the desert, turning the sky orange.
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Why Dictionary.com chose gull
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- First recorded in 1540鈥�50.
- Of obscure origin; perhaps related to the obsolete term gull, meaning “to swallow, guzzle.”
- Possibly the root of the word gullible.
EXAMPLES OF GULL
- The girl gulled her friends into believing her elaborate ghost story.
- He was gulled into believing the email came from his bank.
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