Word of the Day (anodyne)-13NOV20

Word of the Day (anodyne)-13NOV20

Today’s “Word of the Day” is anodyne and it is an adjective meaning “dull, boring, tedious, unexciting; inoffensive, noncontentious; soothing, relaxing, pain-killing, pain-relieving, palliative, anesthetic, sedative. (anodyne as a noun means a “painkiller”)”.

Example Sentence: The Biden-Harris campaign has been proceeding as if everything is fine, rolling out some transition team names and announcing that Biden has talked to some world leaders. Biden’s comments on Wednesday about the election were even more sedated and anodyne than those of Al Gore back during the 2000 Florida recount.

This word is present in The Guardian article Republicans aren’t conceding – and Democrats are bringing a knife to a gun fight and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Guardian

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