tittle
noun
tit·tle ˈti-tᵊl
Synonyms of tittle
1
: a point or small sign used as a diacritical mark in writing or printing
2
: a very small part
The dot above the letter "i"
Words and their Definitions
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addlepated
adjective | AD-ul-pay-tud
What It Means
Someone described as addlepated is mixed-up or confused. Addlepated can also be used as synonym of eccentric.
// Some addlepated clerk confused our hotel reservation with that of another, similarly named, party.
Perfect
adjective | AD-ul-pay-tud
What It Means
Someone described as addlepated is mixed-up or confused. Addlepated can also be used as synonym of eccentric.
// Some addlepated clerk confused our hotel reservation with that of another, similarly named, party.
Perfect
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addlepated
adjective
ˈa-dᵊl-ˌpā-təd
as in bewildered
suffering from mental confusion
some addlepated clerk had confused our hotel reservation with that of another, similarly named, party
adjective
ˈa-dᵊl-ˌpā-təd
as in bewildered
suffering from mental confusion
some addlepated clerk had confused our hotel reservation with that of another, similarly named, party
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cerulean
adjective | suh-ROO-lee-un
What It Means
Cerulean describes things whose blue color resembles the blue of a clear sky.
// The painting depicts leafless trees bordering a cerulean lake.
adjective | suh-ROO-lee-un
What It Means
Cerulean describes things whose blue color resembles the blue of a clear sky.
// The painting depicts leafless trees bordering a cerulean lake.
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tome
noun | TOHM
What It Means
Tome is a formal word for a book, and especially a very large, thick, often scholarly book.
// We picked up a tome on the Ghana Empire for our history project.
noun | TOHM
What It Means
Tome is a formal word for a book, and especially a very large, thick, often scholarly book.
// We picked up a tome on the Ghana Empire for our history project.
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beleaguer
verb | bih-LEE-gur
What It Means
To beleaguer a person, business, etc. is to cause them constant or repeated trouble. Beleaguer is also sometimes used as a synonym of besiege.
// The coach, beleaguered by the media and fans for his poor decision-making during games, has been fired.
// The novel is set in a city beleaguered by military forces.
verb | bih-LEE-gur
What It Means
To beleaguer a person, business, etc. is to cause them constant or repeated trouble. Beleaguer is also sometimes used as a synonym of besiege.
// The coach, beleaguered by the media and fans for his poor decision-making during games, has been fired.
// The novel is set in a city beleaguered by military forces.
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beleaguer
verb | bih-LEE-gur
What It Means
To beleaguer a person, business, etc. is to cause them constant or repeated trouble. Beleaguer is also sometimes used as a synonym of besiege.
// The coach, beleaguered by the media and fans for his poor decision-making during games, has been fired.
// The novel is set in a city beleaguered by military forces
verb | bih-LEE-gur
What It Means
To beleaguer a person, business, etc. is to cause them constant or repeated trouble. Beleaguer is also sometimes used as a synonym of besiege.
// The coach, beleaguered by the media and fans for his poor decision-making during games, has been fired.
// The novel is set in a city beleaguered by military forces
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cozen
verb | KUZ-un
What It Means
To cozen someone is to deceive, win over, or induce them to do something by coaxing or trickery.
// The organization cozened scores of people by persuading them to participate in a fraudulent investment scheme.
verb | KUZ-un
What It Means
To cozen someone is to deceive, win over, or induce them to do something by coaxing or trickery.
// The organization cozened scores of people by persuading them to participate in a fraudulent investment scheme.
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The helots (/ˈhɛləts, ˈhiːləts/; Greek: εἵλωτες, heílotes) were a subjugated population that constituted a majority of the population of Laconia and Messenia – the territories ruled by Sparta. There has been controversy since antiquity as to their exact characteristics, such as whether they constituted an Ancient Greek tribe, a social class, or both. For example, Critias described helots as "slaves to the utmost", whereas according to Pollux, they occupied a status "between free men and slaves". Tied to the land, they primarily worked in agriculture as a majority and economically supported the Spartan citizens.
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leitmotif
noun | LYTE-moh-teef
What It Means
A leitmotif is a dominant recurring theme—something (such as a melody, an idea, or a phrase) repeated many times throughout a book, story, opera, etc.
// The overcoming of obstacles and a love of theater are the two leitmotifs of her autobiography.
noun | LYTE-moh-teef
What It Means
A leitmotif is a dominant recurring theme—something (such as a melody, an idea, or a phrase) repeated many times throughout a book, story, opera, etc.
// The overcoming of obstacles and a love of theater are the two leitmotifs of her autobiography.
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secular
adjective | SEK-yuh-ler
What It Means
Secular describes things that are not spiritual; that is, they relate more to the physical world than the spiritual world. The word also carries the closely related meaning of "not religious."
// Each year, Ian directed his charitable giving toward secular concerns like affordable housing and arts programming for teens.
// In her autobiography, the actor mentions that her education in parochial school was not so different from that of secular institutions.
adjective | SEK-yuh-ler
What It Means
Secular describes things that are not spiritual; that is, they relate more to the physical world than the spiritual world. The word also carries the closely related meaning of "not religious."
// Each year, Ian directed his charitable giving toward secular concerns like affordable housing and arts programming for teens.
// In her autobiography, the actor mentions that her education in parochial school was not so different from that of secular institutions.
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deus ex machina
noun | DAY-us-eks-MAH-kih-nuh
What It Means
A deus ex machina is a character or thing that suddenly enters the story in a novel, play, movie, etc., and solves a problem that had previously seemed impossible to solve.
// The introduction of a new love interest in the final act was the perfect deus ex machina for the main character's happy ending.
noun | DAY-us-eks-MAH-kih-nuh
What It Means
A deus ex machina is a character or thing that suddenly enters the story in a novel, play, movie, etc., and solves a problem that had previously seemed impossible to solve.
// The introduction of a new love interest in the final act was the perfect deus ex machina for the main character's happy ending.
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hackneyed
adjective | HAK-need
What It Means
Something is considered hackneyed when it is not interesting, funny, etc., because of being used too often; in other words, it's neither fresh nor original.
// The new crime drama's characters are shallow stereotypes who engage one another in hackneyed dialogue.
adjective | HAK-need
What It Means
Something is considered hackneyed when it is not interesting, funny, etc., because of being used too often; in other words, it's neither fresh nor original.
// The new crime drama's characters are shallow stereotypes who engage one another in hackneyed dialogue.
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apprehension
noun | ap-rih-HEN-shun
What It Means
Apprehension most often refers to the fear that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; it’s a feeling of being worried about the future. The word can also refer to seizure by legal process.
// There is growing apprehension that next quarter’s profits will be lower than expected.
noun | ap-rih-HEN-shun
What It Means
Apprehension most often refers to the fear that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; it’s a feeling of being worried about the future. The word can also refer to seizure by legal process.
// There is growing apprehension that next quarter’s profits will be lower than expected.
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minuscule Audio
adjective | MIN-uh-skyool
What It Means
Something described as minuscule is very small. Minuscule can also mean "written in, or in the size or style of, lowercase letters," in which case it can be contrasted with majuscular.
// The number of bugs in the latest version of the video game is minuscule compared to the number that surfaced in the beta version.
// The ancient manuscripts on display are all in minuscule script
adjective | MIN-uh-skyool
What It Means
Something described as minuscule is very small. Minuscule can also mean "written in, or in the size or style of, lowercase letters," in which case it can be contrasted with majuscular.
// The number of bugs in the latest version of the video game is minuscule compared to the number that surfaced in the beta version.
// The ancient manuscripts on display are all in minuscule script
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inimitable
adjective | in-IM-it-uh-bul
What It Means
Inimitable describes someone or something that is impossible to copy or imitate.
// Courtnay delivered the speech in her own inimitable style.
adjective | in-IM-it-uh-bul
What It Means
Inimitable describes someone or something that is impossible to copy or imitate.
// Courtnay delivered the speech in her own inimitable style.
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opine
verb | oh-PYNE
What It Means
To opine is to express an opinion about something.
// Many people opine that social media platforms should be better regulated.
verb | oh-PYNE
What It Means
To opine is to express an opinion about something.
// Many people opine that social media platforms should be better regulated.
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nomenclature
noun | NOH-mun-klay-cher
What It Means
Nomenclature is a formal word that refers to a system of names that is used in specialized fields and especially in science. Nomenclature is also used more broadly as a synonym of name and designation.
// It took Faith, a trained herpetologist, a while to become familiar with the nomenclature used at the entomology conference.
noun | NOH-mun-klay-cher
What It Means
Nomenclature is a formal word that refers to a system of names that is used in specialized fields and especially in science. Nomenclature is also used more broadly as a synonym of name and designation.
// It took Faith, a trained herpetologist, a while to become familiar with the nomenclature used at the entomology conference.
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circuitous
adjective | ser-KYOO-uh-tus
What It Means
If something—such as a path, route, or journey—is described as circuitous, it is not straight, short, and direct, but rather takes a circular or winding course. Circuitous can also describe speech or writing that is not said or done simply or clearly.
// He took a circuitous route to town, stopping at several of his favorite shops even though it added minutes and miles to his trip.
// While either method will yield the correct answer, one is far less circuitous and therefore considered superior.
adjective | ser-KYOO-uh-tus
What It Means
If something—such as a path, route, or journey—is described as circuitous, it is not straight, short, and direct, but rather takes a circular or winding course. Circuitous can also describe speech or writing that is not said or done simply or clearly.
// He took a circuitous route to town, stopping at several of his favorite shops even though it added minutes and miles to his trip.
// While either method will yield the correct answer, one is far less circuitous and therefore considered superior.