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Word: polemic

Definition: attack or defense of an opinion; controversy or refutation; argument in support of point of view; N. polemics: art of debate or controversy


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::: quaff - drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment);
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::: profligate - wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral; dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy
::: ellipsis - omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses
::: enigma - puzzle; mystery; ADJ. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling
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::: skirmish - minor fight; minor battle in war; V.
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