SUBREPTION

Etymology

Noun

subreption (countable and uncountable, plural subreptions)

The act of obtaining a favour by surprise, or by unfair representation through suppression or fraudulent concealment of facts.

Coordinate terms

• obreption

Source: Wiktionary


Sub*rep"tion, n. Etym: [L. subreptio, fr. subripere, subreptum, to snatch or take away secretly: cf. F. subreption. See Surreptitious.]

Definition: The act of obtaining a favor by surprise, or by unfair representation through suppression or fraudulent concealment of facts. Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

8 June 2024

REJECT

(verb) refuse to accept or acknowledge; “I reject the idea of starting a war”; “The journal rejected the student’s paper”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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