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ECARTE

É`car`té", n. Etym: [F., prop. fr. écarter to reject, discard.]

Definition: A game at cards, played usually by two persons, in which the players may discard any or all of the cards dealt and receive others from the pack.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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