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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day
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loquacious
Yesterday00:01:44Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 15, 2026 is:loquacious \loh-KWAY-shus\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →yaw
2d ago00:01:56Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 14, 2026 is:yaw \YAW\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →implacable
3d ago00:01:55Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 13, 2026 is:implacable \im-PLAK-uh-bul\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →fulcrum
4d ago00:02:04Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 12, 2026 is:fulcrum \FULL-krum\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →xeric
5d ago00:02:18Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 11, 2026 is:xeric \ZEER-ik\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →effulgence
6d ago00:01:30Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 10, 2026 is:effulgence \ih-FULL-junss\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →tacit
1w ago00:02:13Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 9, 2026 is:tacit \TASS-it\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →gambol
1w ago00:01:47Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 8, 2026 is:gambol \GAM-bul\ verbSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →perfunctory
1w ago00:02:09Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 7, 2026 is:perfunctory \per-FUNK-tuh-ree\ adjectiveSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Transcribe →deepfake
1w ago00:01:46Tap to summarizeMerriam-Webster's Word of the Day for July 6, 2026 is:deepfake \DEEP-fayk\ nounSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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