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Word of the Day : January 2, 2022
captious \KAP-shuss\ adjective
What It Means
Captious means "tending to find fault and raise objections" or "calculated to confuse, entrap, or entangle in argument."
// Surprisingly, the critic, who is known for being captious, found the movie to be a flawless gem.
// Befuddled by the captious questions, the suspect broke down and confessed to the crime.
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