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plaint

[ pleynt ] [ pleɪnt ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

a lament; lamentation

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  • First recorded between 1175–1225.
  • From the Old French pleinte, meaning “lamentation” and ultimately from the Latin plangere, “to strike one’s head or breast as a sign of grief.”

EXAMPLES OF PLAINT

  • The neighborhood’s plaint expressed their sorrow over losing the library.
  • The poet evoked the nightingale’s mournful plaint.
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froward

[ froh-werd ] [ ˈfroʊ wərd ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

adjective

willfully contrary; not easily managed

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EXAMPLES OF FROWARD

  • My brother’s froward nature often leads to arguments — he refuses to compromise!
  • Her froward attitude makes teamwork nearly impossible because she resists every suggestion.
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rime

[ rahym ] [ raɪm ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

an opaque coating of ice caused by rapid freezing

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More about rime

  • First recorded before 900.
  • From Old English ³ó°ùÄ«³¾, meaning “rime, hoar frost.”

EXAMPLES OF RIME

  • A layer of rime had formed on the street signs, making them difficult to read.
  • The morning sun melted the rime from the windows.
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