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- GRIEVANCE1. NOUNa real or imaginary wrong causing resentmentand regarded as grounds for complainthttps://www.collins...
20/09/2026

- GRIEVANCE

1. NOUN
a real or imaginary wrong causing resentmentand regarded as grounds for complaint

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/grievance

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- THRICE1. ADVERBSomething that happens thrice happens three times.https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/englis...
17/09/2026

- THRICE

1. ADVERB
Something that happens thrice happens three times.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/thrice

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- PANDICULATION1. NOUNthe act of stretching and yawning, esp on wakinghttps://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/eng...
16/09/2026

- PANDICULATION

1. NOUN
the act of stretching and yawning, esp on waking

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/pandiculation

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- LEAF PEEPING1. NOUNthe activity of visiting areas where the foliage is changing colour in autumnhttps://www.collinsd...
15/09/2026

- LEAF PEEPING

1. NOUN
the activity of visiting areas where the foliage is changing colour in autumn

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/leaf-peeping

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- AFFIRMATION1. NOUNsomething affirmed; positive declaration; assertionhttps://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/en...
14/09/2026

- AFFIRMATION

1. NOUN
something affirmed; positive declaration; assertion

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/affirmation

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- CLOUD NINE1. NOUNa condition of great joy or bliss; euphoric statehttps://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/engli...
12/09/2026

- CLOUD NINE

1. NOUN
a condition of great joy or bliss; euphoric state

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/cloud-nine

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11/09/2026

Autumn vs fall 🍁

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- VIRTUOSO1. NOUNa consummate master of musical technique and artistryhttps://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/eng...
11/09/2026

- VIRTUOSO

1. NOUN
a consummate master of musical technique and artistry

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/virtuoso

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Which one are you? 🤔
10/09/2026

Which one are you? 🤔

- FISTICUFFS1. NOUNcombat with the fistshttps://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/fisticuffs[Image descript...
10/09/2026

- FISTICUFFS

1. NOUN
combat with the fists

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/fisticuffs

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