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July 2, 2022

Word of the Day: Apposite

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Word of the Day : July 2, 2022

apposite \AP-uh-zit\ adjective

What It Means

Apposite is used to describe what is very appropriate, or what is suitable for an occasion or situation. It is a synonym of apt.

// Before sending the final draft of his novel to his editor, Lyle searched for an apposite quotation that could serve as the book's epigraph.

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Aired July 2, 2022

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