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2026-1-2 13:18
ascendancy Definition: (noun) The state that exists when one person or group has power over another. Synonyms: dominance, control Usage: Thanks to widespread governmental corruption and instability, the extremists are gaining ascendancy in the region.
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2026-1-4 14:21
self-aggrandizement Definition: (noun) The act or practice of enhancing or exaggerating one's own importance, power, or reputation. Synonyms: ego trip Usage: The speaker encouraged bursts of applause from the crowd, which many suspected was merely a form of self-aggrandizement.
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2026-1-5 13:01
scavenger Definition: (noun) Someone who collects things that have been discarded by others. Synonyms: pack rat, magpie Usage: A devoted scavenger, Harold refused to buy a new sofa, opting instead to search for one that had been abandoned by its previous owner at the curb.
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2026-1-6 13:04
portend Definition: (verb) Indicate by signs. Synonyms: augur, auspicate, bode, foreshadow, omen, presage, prognosticate, predict, prefigure, betoken, forecast, foretell Usage: Comets, in Western tradition, always portend doom and gloom.
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