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orthography
noun
or·thog·ra·phy | \ ȯr-ˈthä-grə-fē \
Definition of orthography
1a: the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usagethe rules of English orthography
b: the representation of the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
2: a part of language study that deals with letters and spellingA student of orthography is likely to be a good speller.
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That must have been me that you argued with!
https://goldismoney2.com/threads/word-of-the-day.191828/post-1478018The perspicacity of this thread is awesome!
The perspicacity of this thread is awesome!
That must mean I'm perspicacious!?Been waiting years to use that in a sentence,
It must...so it is!That must mean I'm perspicacious!?
Hmm how to pronounce without sounding like you"re choking?tu quoque
a retort charging an adversary with being or doing what the adversary criticizes in others.
Good one FeEdA.arrogation
ar•ro•ga•tion
1. The act of arrogating, or making unjust or unwarrantable claims or demands; the act of taking more than one is justly entitled to.
2. In Roman law, same as adrogation.
3. The act of arrogating, or making exorbitant claims; the act of taking more than one is justly entitled to.
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