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September 14, 2024

Word of the Day: Succor

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Word of the Day
: September 14, 2024

\SUCK-er\ noun

What It Means

Succor is a literary term meaning "something that you do or give to help someone who is suffering or in a difficult situation."

// We see it as our duty to give succor to those in need.

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