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Demovictory9

(32,507 posts) Thu Jan 10, 2019, 02:11 PM Jan 2019

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Merriam Webster word of the day: Venal

venal

adjective | VEE-nul

Definition

1 : capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration : purchasable; especially : open to corrupt influence and especially bribery : mercenary

2 : originating in, characterized by, or associated with corrupt bribery

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I think MW trolls Trump. When he misbehaves more than normal, they post words like this.

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Merriam Webster word of the day: Venal (Original Post) Demovictory9 Jan 2019 OP

They like to match the word to current events lunatica Jan 2019 #1

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

1. They like to match the word to current events

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 02:13 PM

Jan 2019

You can retain it better that way.

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