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Word of the Day: Rife
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Word of the Day
: March 16, 2025
\RYFE\ adjective
What It Means
Rife usually describes things that are very common and often—though not always—bad or unpleasant. Rife is also commonly used in the phrase “rife with” to mean “copiously supplied” or “having a large amount of; full of.” Unlike most adjectives, rife is not used before a noun.
// Speculation about who would be sent to the new office had been rife for weeks.
// The writer's history was rife with scandal.
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