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Word of the Day Word of the Day is a free service of TheFreeDictionary.com http://www.thefreedictionary.com en-us Farlex, Inc. Sun, 5 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT 360 Word of the Day http://www.thefreedictionary.com http://img.tfd.com/modules/thm_wod.png 120 60 Sun, 5 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT climb-down http://www.thefreedictionary.com/climb-down http://www.thefreedictionary.com/climb-down SYNONYMS: backdown, withdrawal.
USAGE: Agreeing to give up their arms and to yield control of Tripoli represented a major climb-down.
Discuss ]]> Sat, 4 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT arrogate http://www.thefreedictionary.com/arrogate http://www.thefreedictionary.com/arrogate SYNONYMS: take over, usurp, seize, assume.
USAGE: The human and fallible should not arrogate a power with which the divine and perfect alone can be safely entrusted. ]]> Fri, 3 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT teeter http://www.thefreedictionary.com/teeter http://www.thefreedictionary.com/teeter SYNONYMS: seesaw, totter.
USAGE: He watched the cup teeter on the edge of the table before it fell. ]]>