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terça-feira, 11 de fevereiro de 2014

Word of the day: Bloat

Bloat:  defumar,  bêbado, inchar, fazer inchar,empolar, envaidecer, intumescer-se, inflar-se
Synonyms: swell, inflate, blow up, expand, distend, swell up, puff up, dilate, balloon
“It would be easy to let things bloat out of control and become unmaintainable, so keeping…”


quinta-feira, 27 de junho de 2013

Word of the day: TOUT

Tout: angariador, palpiteiro, venda por cambista, angariar, catar, procurar fregueses, obter ou dar informações (sobre cavalos de corrida),elogiar em demasia,vender no câmbio negro

Synonyms: ballyhoo, blow up, crack up, cry up, glorify, trumpet, tub-thump
The likes of Michael Moore tout the advantages of other countries healthcare, such as Canada.

One of the myriad benefits that memory foam mattress owners tout is waking up feeling relaxed. (www.wordhippo.com)
People were touting tickets outside the stadium. (www.meriam-webster.com