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I spent the afternoon pleaching vines along my garden fence to give it a cleaner look. 🌿 Today's #WordOfTheDay means "to interlace or interweave," especially branches or vines. It comes from the same Latin root behind words like plait and pleat. What other gardening or
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Today's #WordOfTheDay is pleach. Learn more about this word: bit.ly/44MngIQ
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Aug 12
Some people automatically repeat words or phrases they've just heard. This is called echolalia, the involuntary repetition of another person's speech. Its name comes from the Greek ēkhō ("echo") and lalia ("speech" or ""talking").
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Aug 12
There's always one wisenheimer in every group chat who's ready with some sarcasm. 😄Today's #WordOfTheDay refers to "a smart aleck who makes clever or obnoxious remarks." It's American slang with a playful ending influenced by German-style surnames. Tag your favorite wisenheimer!
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Aug 12
Today's #WordOfTheDay is wisenheimer. Learn more about this word: bit.ly/4c1bnT3