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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 10, 2025 is: obviate \AHB-vee-ayt\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 10, 2025 is: obviate • \AHB-vee-ayt\ • verb To obviate something (usually a need for something, or a necessity) is to anticipate and prevent it. A formal word, obviate can also mean "to make an action unnecessary." // The new medical treatment obviates the need for surgery. // Allowing workers flexibili…

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 9, 2025 is: duress \dur-RESS\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 9, 2025 is: duress • \dur-RESS\ • noun Duress, which is typically used with under, refers to force or threats meant to make someone do something. It is used especially of unlawful coercion. // The defense asserts that the defendant’s confession was made under duress. See the entry > Examples: “Did you k…

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embarrass 1:51

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 6, 2025 is: embarrass \im-BAIR-us\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 6, 2025 is: embarrass • \im-BAIR-us\ • verb To embarrass someone is to make them feel confused and foolish in front of other people. // Unexpected laughter embarrassed the speaker. See the entry > Examples: “Going public creates accountability and makes backing out harder. Every creator wishes they’d st…

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 5, 2025 is: sonorous \SAH-nuh-rus\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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repertoire 1:53

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 4, 2025 is: repertoire \REP-er-twahr\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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gibbous 1:36

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 3, 2025 is: gibbous \JIB-us\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 3, 2025 is: gibbous • \JIB-us\ • adjective Gibbous is most often used to describe the moon or a planet when it is seen with more than half but not all of the apparent disk illuminated. // The waxing gibbous moon provided the perfect lighting for a night of spooky storytelling around the campfire. See th…

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 2, 2025 is: atone \uh-TOHN\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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preternatural 1:41

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 1, 2025 is: preternatural \pree-ter-NATCH-uh-rul\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for October 1, 2025 is: preternatural • \pree-ter-NATCH-uh-rul\ • adjective Preternatural is a formal adjective used to describe things that are very unusual in a way that does not seem natural. // He has a preternatural knack for imitating birdcalls. // There was an eerie, preternatural quiet in the house. See the…

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impetuous 1:38

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 30, 2025 is: impetuous \im-PECH-uh-wus\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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obliterate 2:03

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 29, 2025 is: obliterate \uh-BLIT-uh-rayt\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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kerfuffle 2:16

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 28, 2025 is: kerfuffle \ker-FUFF-ul\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 27, 2025 is: vociferous \voh-SIF-uh-rus\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 26, 2025 is: gesundheit \guh-ZOONT-hyte\ interjection See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 25, 2025 is: anomaly \uh-NAH-muh-lee\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 24, 2025 is: brandish \BRAN-dish\ verb See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 23, 2025 is: nonpareil \nahn-puh-REL\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 22, 2025 is: catch-22 \KATCH-twen-tee-TOO\ noun See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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lugubrious 1:59

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for September 21, 2025 is: lugubrious \loo-GOO-bree-us\ adjective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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embarrass 1:51

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sonorous 2:09

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gibbous 1:36

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atone 1:27

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preternatural 1:41

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impetuous 1:38

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obliterate 2:03

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kerfuffle 2:16

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brandish 2:04

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catch-22 2:13

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