May 16, 2025
Linchpin
(n.)
linch-pin
linch-pin
Definition:
A locking pin inserted crosswise (as through the end of an axle or shaft); a connecting force.
Example:
The little girl was the linchpin, holding together her parents’ bitter relationship.
Stupefy
(v.)
stu-pe-fy
stoo-puh-fahy
Definition:
To make stupid, groggy, or insensible; to shock.
Example:
The child's indolence stupefied her teacher, who had never heard a young person use such foul language.
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