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birl
verb
to spin something (like a floating log) by treading upon it
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EXAMPLES OF BIRL
- She tried to birl the barrel, but it wobbled unpredictably, sending her crashing to the ground.
- The champion of the lumberjack festivals could birl a log without ever losing balance.
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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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- 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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