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September 25, 2024

Word of the Day: Ilk

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Word of the Day
: September 25, 2024

\ILK\ noun

What It Means

Ilk is a noun that means "sort" or "kind." It is usually used in short phrases with and or of, as in "and that ilk" and "of their ilk."

// The hole beneath the stairs of the cabin's porch allows in squirrels, woodchucks, and other creatures of that ilk.

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