BLURB

endorsement, indorsement, blurb

(noun) a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); “the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

blurb (plural blurbs)

A short description of a book, film, or other work, written and used for promotional purposes.

Verb

blurb (third-person singular simple present blurbs, present participle blurbing, simple past and past participle blurbed)

(transitive) To write or quote in a blurb.

(transitive) To supply with a blurb.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

25 March 2025

IMMOBILIZATION

(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”


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There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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