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Why Dictionary.com chose profluent
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- First recorded in 1400–50.
- Combines the Latin prōfluere, meaning “to flow forth” + -ent².
EXAMPLES OF PROFLUENT
- Their coffee shop chatter had a profluent rhythm, shifting between topics with ease.
- The poet’s profluent recitation made the verses feel alive and unbroken.
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Why Dictionary.com chose harry
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- From Old English (450–1150) herġian, meaning “to pillage.”
- From the Proto-Germanic root *harjaz, meaning “army;” related to German verheeren, meaning “to devastate.”
EXAMPLES OF HARRY
- The celebrity avoided the reporters who tended to harry her with endless questions.
- Guilt harries his thoughts and refuses to let him rest.
riparian
adjective
of or pertaining to the bank of a river
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Why Dictionary.com chose riparian
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- First recorded in 1840–50.
- Combines the Latin root rīpārius, meaning “river band” and also the root of river¹, + -an⁹.
- Often used to refer to the ownership of a riverbank.
EXAMPLES OF RIPARIAN
- Scientists conducted a study on the biodiversity of the riparian ecosystem.
- The riparian rights grant homeowners access to a private stretch of the river.
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