éclaircissement
noun
[ masculine ] /eklɛʀsismɑ̃/
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explication
explanation , clarification
demander des éclaircissements
to ask for clarification
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abstruse
adjective | ub-STROOSS
What It Means
Abstruse is a formal word used to describe something that is hard to understand.
// I avoided taking this class in past semesters because the subject matter is so abstruse, but the professor does a good job explaining the concepts as clearly as possible.
adjective | ub-STROOSS
What It Means
Abstruse is a formal word used to describe something that is hard to understand.
// I avoided taking this class in past semesters because the subject matter is so abstruse, but the professor does a good job explaining the concepts as clearly as possible.
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Looser or is it Wa#ker?:-
I'm thinking @Doodoo takes a leaf out of @Declan's book and goes into early retirement looking at the crap he posts!
Hope this helps!
I'm thinking @Doodoo takes a leaf out of @Declan's book and goes into early retirement looking at the crap he posts!
Hope this helps!
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RUOK Dero?
ps did you mean loser?

ps did you mean loser?
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cadence
noun
Synonyms of cadence
1
a
: the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
The drill sergeant counted cadence.
the steady cadence of the drums
b
: a rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language
the grand cadence of his poetry
c
: a regular and repeated pattern of activity
In addition to our weekly cadence, we take a step back once a quarter to think about our platform a little more strategically.
—David Vandegrift
To meet its cadence of a launch every other week, SpaceX must build at least two of these each month.
—Eric Berger
Then in the evening, it's off to the boxing gym or a sparring session for two to three more hours. In recent years, she's kept a cadence of two to four fights annually, her last being a loss for the WBC light middleweight world title in Poland in September.
—Deanna Cioppa
2
a
: a falling inflection of the voice
b
: a concluding and usually falling strain
specifically : a musical chord sequence moving to a harmonic close or point of rest and giving the sense of harmonic completion
3
: the modulated and rhythmic recurrence of a sound especially in nature
cadenced
ˈkā-dᵊn(t)st
adjective
cadential
kā-ˈden(t)-shəl
adjective
Some people will learn by reading these posts, others will just post hate. You chose which avenue to proceed
noun
Synonyms of cadence
1
a
: the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity
The drill sergeant counted cadence.
the steady cadence of the drums
b
: a rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language
the grand cadence of his poetry
c
: a regular and repeated pattern of activity
In addition to our weekly cadence, we take a step back once a quarter to think about our platform a little more strategically.
—David Vandegrift
To meet its cadence of a launch every other week, SpaceX must build at least two of these each month.
—Eric Berger
Then in the evening, it's off to the boxing gym or a sparring session for two to three more hours. In recent years, she's kept a cadence of two to four fights annually, her last being a loss for the WBC light middleweight world title in Poland in September.
—Deanna Cioppa
2
a
: a falling inflection of the voice
b
: a concluding and usually falling strain
specifically : a musical chord sequence moving to a harmonic close or point of rest and giving the sense of harmonic completion
3
: the modulated and rhythmic recurrence of a sound especially in nature
cadenced
ˈkā-dᵊn(t)st
adjective
cadential
kā-ˈden(t)-shəl
adjective
Some people will learn by reading these posts, others will just post hate. You chose which avenue to proceed
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So the OP should hilite:-
Pedantic.
English/Spelling one of my D Minus subjects 1966. 55555
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minutia
noun | muh-NOO-shee-uh
What It Means
Minutia refers to a small or minor detail. It is usually used in its plural form minutiae.
// Unaccustomed to legalese, I was bewildered by the contract's minutiae.
noun | muh-NOO-shee-uh
What It Means
Minutia refers to a small or minor detail. It is usually used in its plural form minutiae.
// Unaccustomed to legalese, I was bewildered by the contract's minutiae.
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In·sur·rec·tion
noun
1.
a violent uprising against an authority or government:
"the insurrection was savagely put down"
Word Origin
late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin insurrectio(n-), from insurgere ‘rise up’.
noun
1.
a violent uprising against an authority or government:
"the insurrection was savagely put down"
Word Origin
late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin insurrectio(n-), from insurgere ‘rise up’.
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rambunctious
adjective | ram-BUNK-shuss
What It Means
Rambunctious describes someone or something showing uncontrolled exuberance.
// On my first day of student teaching, I was tasked with managing a class of rambunctious youngsters.
adjective | ram-BUNK-shuss
What It Means
Rambunctious describes someone or something showing uncontrolled exuberance.
// On my first day of student teaching, I was tasked with managing a class of rambunctious youngsters.
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vexillology
noun | vek-suh-LAH-luh-jee
What It Means
Vexillology is the study of flags.
// An expert in vexillology, Cynthia has an impressive collection of flags displayed in her home.
noun | vek-suh-LAH-luh-jee
What It Means
Vexillology is the study of flags.
// An expert in vexillology, Cynthia has an impressive collection of flags displayed in her home.
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impute
verb | im-PYOOT
What It Means
To impute something, such as a motive, act, or emotion, to a person or thing is to assert that the person or thing is guilty of that motive, act, emotion, etc.
// It is shocking that they would impute such awful motives to me.
verb | im-PYOOT
What It Means
To impute something, such as a motive, act, or emotion, to a person or thing is to assert that the person or thing is guilty of that motive, act, emotion, etc.
// It is shocking that they would impute such awful motives to me.