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Sep 28, 2015
This week’s themeShort words This week’s words dint moil guff weft quaff 
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with Anu GargThe tinier the point of the needle, the more easily it goes through. The thinner the blade of the sword, the more swiftly it cuts through. Often the same goes for words. A short, potent word helps convey an idea in just a few letters. This week we’ll feature a few single-syllable words, and in the spirit of the week’s theme, we’ll keep this paragraph short. dint
PRONUNCIATION:
(dint)
MEANING:
noun: 1. Force, power. 2. A dent. verb tr.: To make a dent or to drive in with force. ETYMOLOGY:
From Old English dynt (blow). Earliest documented use: 897.
USAGE:
“Holding the [water] can with both my hands, I sharply brought it up
against a hook. A good dint. I did it again. Another dint next to the
first. By dint of dinting, I managed the trick. A pearl of water appeared.” Yann Martel; Life of Pi; Knopf; 2001. See more usage examples of dint in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed -- I well know. For it is a sign that he has tried to surpass himself. -Georges Clemenceau, statesman (28 Sep 1841-1929)
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