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September 19, 2023

Word of the Day: Pontificate

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Word of the Day
: September 19, 2023

\pahn-TIF-uh-kayt\ verb

What It Means

To pontificate is to speak or express an opinion about something in a pompous or dogmatic way.

// Stan loves to hear himself talk and will often pontificate on even the most trivial issues.

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