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affinity
[ uh-fin-i-tee ]
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noun
a natural liking for a person or thing
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- First recorded between 1275鈥�1325.
- From Latin 补蹿蹿墨苍颈迟腻蝉, meaning “connection by marriage.”
EXAMPLES OF AFFINITY
- My mother’s affinity for storytelling always made my bedtimes fun during childhood.
- They bonded over a shared affinity for spicy food.
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Why Dictionary.com chose twaddle
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- First recorded as the verb twattle, meaning “to talk in a silly or tedious manner,” in 1540鈥�50.
- Of obscure origin; possibly related to the words twiddle and tattle.
EXAMPLES OF TWADDLE
- My inbox and feed are overflowing with marketing twaddle, selling shoddy products as boutique.
- Firsthand experience taught him more than all the twaddle peddled by self-proclaimed business gurus.
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