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Some movie villains get exactly the punishment they deserve. ⚖️ Today's #WordOfTheDay “condign” means “well-deserved or fitting.” Although it once described both rewards and punishments, it's been used almost exclusively for punishments since the 1700s. Can you think of a fictional villain who received condign justice?

Today's #WordOfTheDay is condign.

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Ever felt pulled in two completely different directions? ↔️ You might say you've been “whipsawed.” Today's #WordOfTheDay means to subject someone or something to two opposing forces at once. The word comes from a type of saw traditionally operated by two people. When have you felt whipsawed?

Today's #WordOfTheDay is whipsaw.

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"Skeptical" and "cynical" both involve doubt, but there's an important difference. 🤔

Skeptics question claims and look for evidence before accepting something as true. Cynics tend to distrust people's motives, assuming they're driven by selfishness or insincerity.

You can be skeptical without being cynical! Which word do you hear more often?👇 #NuancedWords