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  Word Descriptions artifice, cacophony, diatribe, diminutive, ingenue, euphemism, liaison, fetish, hone, renegade


   
Description of artifice (noun)
skill in a craft; expertise

Samples of artifice
The artifice of glass-making takes many years of practice.



   
Description of cacophony (noun)
harsh, inharmonious collection of sounds; dissonance

Samples of cacophony
The beautiful harmony of the symphony was well enjoyed after the cacophony coming from the stage as the orchestra warmed up.
The amateur band created more cacophony than beautiful sound.



   
Description of diatribe (noun)
bitter or abusive speech; tirade

Samples of diatribe
During the divorce hearings she delivered a diatribe full of the emotion pushing her away from her husband.
The diatribe was directed towards a disrespectful supervisor.



   
Description of diminutive (noun)
small person; word, expressing smallness formed when a suffix is added

Samples of diminutive
Until schooling, they are the parents who will use the diminutive.



   
Description of ingenue (noun)
unworldly young woman; character of an innocent girl

Samples of ingenue
As an ingenue, Corky had no experience outside of her small town.



   
Description of euphemism (noun)
substitution of a milder or socially acceptable word or phrase

Samples of euphemism
The announcer used a euphemism when he wanted to complain.



   
Description of liaison (noun)
connection; link; contact; conspiracy

Samples of liaison
The student council served as a liaison between the faculty and the student body.



   
Description of fetish (noun)
anything to which one gives excessive devotion; idolized object

Samples of fetish
The clay figure of a fertility goddess was a fetish from an ancient civilization.



   
Description of hone (noun)
something used to sharpen; whetstone

Samples of hone
He ran the knife over the hone for hours to get a razor-sharp edge.



   
Description of renegade (noun)
person who abandons something, as a religion, cause or movement; traitor

Samples of renegade
An attempt by Mr Cristiani to put the Sandinistas in the dock at San Jose is likely to prompt Mr Ortega to raise the human-rights record of the Salvadorean Government, especially the murder on November 16 of six Jesuit priests, probably by a renegade army unit.
Benedict Arnold remains one of the most notorious renegades in American history.



  Determinations of the words artifice, cacophony, diatribe, diminutive, ingenue, euphemism, liaison, fetish, hone, renegade

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