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WORD WIZARDRY

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NEW PHRASE OF THE DAY

eye broccoli: Someone unappealin­g to look at (the opposite of eye candy).

GUESS THE DEFINITION Macrology (coined 1586)

A) Mixing words from different languages. B) Much talk with little to say. C) Excessive studying. Answer below

PHRASE EXPLAINED

Dyed in the wool: Said of someone fixed in their opinions. Dates from 1579 and refers to woollen cloth that is dyed after weaving and will retain its colour.

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