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pertinacious
24 February 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (adjective) Stubbornly unyielding.
Synonyms: dogged, dour, tenacious, persistent.
Usage: When he made up his little mind to have or to do anything, all the king's horses and all the king's men could not change that pertinacious little mind.
sidestep
23 February 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (verb) Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).
Synonyms: evade, hedge, skirt, parry, fudge, circumvent, dodge, elude, duck, put off.
Usage: The candidate tried to sidestep the issue during the debate, but eventually he had to make his position clear.
transversal
22 February 2026 @ 5:00 am
Definition: (adjective) Extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis.
Synonyms: cross, thwartwise.
Usage: The transversal beams of the building's frame were to be made of steel, not wood.