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Meaning of guise (noun)
appearance; facade

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The undercover detective, under the guise of friendship, offered to help the drug runner make a connection.

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Meaning of transmutation (noun)
changed form; alternation; change of condition

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Somewhere in the network's entertainment division, the show underwent a transmutation from a half-hour sitcom into an hour-long drama.

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Meaning of yore (noun)
former period of time

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When he sees his childhood friends, they speak about the days of yore.

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Meaning of guffaw (noun)
boisterous laughter

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A comedian's success is assured when the audience gives forth a guffaw following his jokes.

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Meaning of asperity (noun)
harshness; vulgarity

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The man used asperity to frighten the girl out of going.
The asperity of the winter had most everybody yearning for spring.

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Meaning of dint (noun)
strength; power; depression; dent

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The dint of the bridge could hold trucks weighing many tons.

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Meaning of accolade (noun)
approving or praising mention; award; honor

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Rich accolades were bestowed on the returning hero.
Accolades flowed into her dressing room following the opening-night triumph.

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Meaning of xenophobia (noun)
fear of foreigners or strangers

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Xenophobia kept the townspeople from encouraging any immigrants to move into the neighborhood.

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Meaning of dictum (noun)
formal statement of either fact or opinion; maxim; pronouncement; saying

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Computer programmers have a dictum: garbage in, garbage out.

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Meaning of conceit (noun)
exaggerated personal opinion; arrogance; excessive pride

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The man's belief that he was the best player on the team was pure conceit.

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