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"description": "The word for today is…\n\naphaeresis (noun) -\n\n: the loss of one or more sounds or letters at the beginning of a word (as in round for around)\n\nSource : Merriam-Webster\n\nEtymology : Borrowed from Late Latin, borrowed from Greek aphaíresis \"taking away, removal, dropping of a letter or sound from the beginning of a word,\" from aphaire-, stem of aphairéō, aphaireîn \"to take away\" (from aph-, assimilated variant of apo- apo- + hairéō, haireîn \"to take, grasp,\" of obscure origin) + -sis -sis. The word",
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"textContent": "The word for today is…\n\naphaeresis (noun) -\n\n: the loss of one or more sounds or letters at the beginning of a word (as in round for around)\n\nSource : Merriam-Webster\n\nEtymology : Borrowed from Late Latin, borrowed from Greek aphaíresis \"taking away, removal, dropping of a letter or sound from the beginning of a word,\" from aphaire-, stem of aphairéō, aphaireîn \"to take away\" (from aph-, assimilated variant of apo- apo- + hairéō, haireîn \"to take, grasp,\" of obscure origin) + -sis -sis. The word was first used in 1550.\n\n**_If you enjoyed this Good Oil word of the day please consider sharing it with your friends and, especially, your children._**",
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