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October 18, 2026
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A word you didn’t know. Until now.
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vaporetto
Say vap-uh-RET-oh: four syllables, with the main stress on the third.
A vaporetto is a passenger motorboat used as a waterbus in Venice, Italy. It serves public transport routes with designated stops.
Read the definition →Fogerty
Fogerty is a surname of Irish origin. A familiar bearer is John Fogerty, the singer and songwriter associated with Creedence Clearwater Revival. It is a proper name, not a standard word meaning foggy.
Hazel
Hazel is a nut-bearing tree or shrub; as an adjective, it describes an eye color with brown, green, or gold tones. In ordinary use, a hazel tree and hazel eyes are different senses of the same word.
Mister
Mister is the full spoken form of Mr., a title used before a man's name. It can also be used on its own to address a man, although the tone depends on the situation.
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