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ill-gotten
10 June 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (adjective) Obtained illegally or by improper means.
Synonyms: dirty.
Usage: There is a proverb which says that ill-gotten gains never prosper, and the Prince found that the stolen ring brought him ill-luck after all.
wrapper
9 June 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (noun) A loose dressing gown for women.
Synonyms: housecoat, negligee, peignoir.
Usage: She wore a faded old wrapper, and her gray hair was decidedly untidy.
long-suffering
8 June 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (adjective) Patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble.
Synonyms: enduring.
Usage: It called to him across that leagues-wide savannah, and was like a benediction to his long-suffering, pain racked spirit.