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Word Explanations irony, diffidence, atrocity, vantage, fusillade, modicum, expletive, crevice, title, blende

Explanation of irony (noun)
form: ironies
a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

Example of irony
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Explanation of diffidence (noun)
lack of self-confidence; self-distrust

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Explanation of atrocity (noun)
form: atrocities
an act of atrocious cruelty

Example of atrocity
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Explanation of vantage (noun)
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

Examples of vantage
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Explanation of fusillade (noun)
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; volley; burst

Example of fusillade
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Explanation of modicum (noun)
forms: modicums, modica
a small or moderate or token amount

Examples of modicum
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Explanation of expletive (noun)
a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line

Example of expletive
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Explanation of crevice (noun)
form: crevices
a long narrow opening; fissure; scissure

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Explanation of title (noun)
form: titles
distinctive appellation denoting rank or achievement

Example of title
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Explanation of blende (noun)
an ore that is the chief source of zinc; sphalerite

Examples of blende
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