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Why Dictionary.com chose latent
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- First recorded before 1600.
- From the Latin verb latēre, meaning “to lie hidden.”
EXAMPLES OF LATENT
- The forest fire was sparked by a latent ember from last night’s campfire.
- The cat’s infection moved into a latent phase.
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Why Dictionary.com chose surcease
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- First recorded between 1400–50.
- From the Latin supersedēre, meaning “to refrain or omit.”
- Related to supersede.
EXAMPLES OF SURCEASE
- The birds return to their nests and surcease from chirping.
- We hoped their constant disputes would one day surcease.
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Why Dictionary.com chose haboob
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- First recorded in 1895–1900.
- From the Arabic habūb, meaning “a strong wind.”
EXAMPLES OF HABOOB
- Travelers sheltered in a cave, waiting for the haboob to pass.
- The massive haboob rolled across the desert, turning the sky orange.
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