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Jan 8, 2026
This week’s themeWords that look like misspelling This week’s words librate psilanthropy odorable
The Soul of the Rose, 1903
Art: John William Waterhouse
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with Anu Gargodorable
PRONUNCIATION:
MEANING:
adjective: Able to be smelled.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin odor (smell). Earliest documented use: 1589.
USAGE:
“The skunks have also been an odorable nuisance at the kiosks in
Sections 7 and 60.” Chris Erskine; Fan of the House -- Creature Comfort at the Ballpark; Los Angeles Times; Aug 15, 2013. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
Dissent is what rescues democracy from a quiet death behind closed doors.
-Lewis H. Lapham, editor and writer (8 Jan 1935-2024)
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