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| Explanation of jaunt (noun) a journey taken for pleasure; outing; pleasure trip; expedition; sashay
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| Explanation of malediction (noun) the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
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| Explanation of solecism (noun) a socially awkward or tactless act; slip; gaucherie
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| Explanation of postulate (noun) to presume; to suppose
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| Explanation of litotes (noun) form: litotes manner of speaking which uses a negative to state a positive
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| Explanation of transition (noun) form: transitions a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
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| Explanation of adjuration (noun) a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something
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| Explanation of adiposis (noun) the property of excessive fatness; stoutness
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| Explanation of conundrum (noun) a difficult problem; enigma; brain-teaser
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| Explanation of betise (noun) a stupid mistake; folly; foolishness; imbecility
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