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pitfall
9 May 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (noun) An unsuspected difficulty or danger.
Synonyms: booby trap.
Usage: She's like a gentle little doe feeding on lilies—she doesn't dream of the pitfalls ahead of her.
overstate
8 May 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (verb) To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth.
Synonyms: exaggerate, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, amplify.
Usage: I don't want to overstate things, but I feel like if I don't eat a hamburger in the next five minutes I am going to die of hunger.
follow-up
7 May 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (noun) A subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment.
Synonyms: reexamination, review.
Usage: Heather hated going to the doctor, but she knew it was important to go to her follow-up and make sure everything was healing properly.