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flexuous
adjective
full of bends or curves; sinuous
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- First recorded in 1595–1605.
- From Latin flexuōsus, meaning “full of turns, winding, crooked;” related to flex.
EXAMPLES OF FLEXUOUS
- The river carved a flexuous path through the floodplain.
- The painting came alive with flexuous brushstrokes.
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- First recorded in 1700–10.
- From Latin respondēre, meaning “to respond.”
EXAMPLES OF RIPOSTE
- The new attendee’s riposte turned a dull meeting into a lively debate.
- The student offered a wry riposte instead of an apology.
etiolate
verb
to cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light
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- First recorded in 1785–95.
- From Old French estuble, meaning “stubble.”
EXAMPLES OF ETIOLATE
- Excessive shade can etiolate emerging seedlings.
- Some specialty farms etiolate certain produce to achieve a more delicate aroma.
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