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EXAMPLES OF STRIATED
- The butterfly’s wings were striated with vibrant streaks of blue and yellow.
- In architecture, Doric columns are striated or fluted, but Tuscan columns are not.
blitz
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(American football) a charge on the passer as soon as the ball is snapped
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- First recorded in 1935–40 to mean “a sudden, overwhelming attack.”
- A shortening of the German Blitzkrieg, meaning “lightning war.”
EXAMPLES OF BLITZ
- The coach signaled for a blitz, hoping to disrupt the opposing team’s passing play.
- After the blitz, the defense celebrated their success in forcing a turnover on downs.
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- First recorded before 1850; originally a spelling variant of the earlier forms whither or quhedir.
- From Old Norse hvitha, meaning “a gust of wind.”
EXAMPLES OF WUTHER
- Outside the cabin, the wind began to wuther, carrying flurries of snow.
- As the wind wuthered, it made the entire forest seem alive.
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