Jan 26, 2026
Matricide
(n.)
ma-tri-cide
ma-trə-ˌsīd
Definition:
Killing of one's own mother.
Example:
There may be no worse mortal sin than matricide, killing the person who likely birthed and raised you.
Quandary
(n.)
quan-dry
kwon-dree
Definition:
A state of perplexity or doubt.
Example:
Williams's quandary is not unlike that faced by other executives who have had to wrestle with their complicity in a deeply rooted power structure.
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