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From This Week's "Smile File"...Word Of The Week

Date: Sunday, January 19, 2020 6:06 AM EDT

I learned a new word today.

Appearing in the first sentence of this Wall Street Journal article by their Editorial Board (regarding the House impeachment of President Trump), is the word "vouchsafed." Judging from the tone of their piece, it's a most fitting term...in fact, I think it's brilliant! 😊

Its definition is as follows...


The definition of "condescending" is as follows...


After reading their article, I think another word that would aptly fit the delivery occasion is the word "foist," as I explained in my January 18 update of this pre-Xmas post.

Its definition is as follows...

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