CAUTERISM

Etymology

Noun

cauterism (countable and uncountable, plural cauterisms)

(archaic) The use or application of a caustic; cautery.

Anagrams

• cerastium

Source: Wiktionary


Cau"ter*ism, n.

Definition: The use or application of a caustic; cautery. Ferrand.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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