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contravene
13 February 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (verb) To act or be counter to; violate.
Synonyms: infringe, run afoul, conflict.
Usage: This deportation order contravenes basic human rights and must be overturned.
tyrannical
12 February 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (adjective) Marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior.
Synonyms: oppressive.
Usage: He was neither wrathful, cruel, nor tyrannical, but just and gentle as a king could be.
kowtow
11 February 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (verb) Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering.
Synonyms: bootlick, toady, truckle, fawn, suck up.
Usage: Josh was next in line for a promotion, but he refused to kowtow to his superiors, and they ultimately chose the suck-up who sat in the cubicle to his right.