Word of the Day, October 7, 2022

[ ] October 7, 2022 Word of the Day [callback]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) A recall of a recently sold product by the manufacturer to correct a defect. Synonyms: [recall]( Usage: The manufacturer was forced to issue a callback of the toy when it was declared a choking hazard. Missing Idiom Contest The Free Dictionary has the largest collection of English idioms in the world. But we're always looking for more to add, and we want your help! Every so often we hear from users who have looked up an idiom on The Free Dictionary that it was not found in the database. Maybe it was some expression they heard at work, or some phrase they grew up hearing their grandmother say. If you know an idiom that isn't already defined on The Free Dictionary, [send it to us]( and you might win $150 USD. Complete English Grammar Rules [Complete English Grammar Rules] An Amazon Best Seller! 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[More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Prepositional verbs vs. phrasal verbs [Discuss]( Sometimes, a prepositional verb may be mistaken for a phrasal verb. Although both combinations appear to be very similar, you can differentiate them by examining their meaning. Prepositional verbs use the literal meanings of verbs. What about phrasal verbs? [More...]( This Day in History Sihanouk Abdicates Cambodian Throne (2004) [Discuss]( From 1941 to 2004, Norodom Sihanouk held several leadership positions in Cambodia—including king, prince, president, prime minister, and head of state. He saw Cambodia through the difficult years of the Vietnam War, the reign of the Khmer Rouge, and the occupation of his nation by Vietnamese forces in the late 1970s. He abdicated his kingship twice, once in favor of his father and once in favor of his son, Norodom Sihamoni. After the second abdication, what became Sihanouk's official title? [More...]( Today's Birthday Elijah Muhammad (1897) [Discuss]( Controversial American black-nationalist and religious leader Elijah Muhammad assumed leadership of the Nation of Islam in 1934, upon the disappearance of founder Wallace Fard. Calling himself the "Messenger of Allah," Muhammad preached that salvation for African Americans, whom he declared to be Allah's chosen people, lay in withdrawal into an autonomous state. His most prominent disciple, Malcolm X, broke with the Nation in 1964. Why did 19 of Muhammad's children go on to sue the organization? [More...]( Today's Holiday World Space Week [Discuss]( In 1999 the [United Nations]( designated October 4 through October 10 as World Space Week. The week celebrates the contributions that space science and technology have made to improving life on Earth. October 4 was chosen to commemorate the former [U.S.S.R.]( October 4, 1957, launch of [Sputnik]( the first manmade satellite in space. October 10 honors the 1967 signing of the U.N. Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space. [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( With men he can be rational and unaffected, but when he has ladies to please, every feature works. [Jane Austen]( (1775-1817) Mobile apps from TheFreeDictionary.com [The Free Dictionary Classic Free App] The classic free version, downloaded more than 6 million times! - Multiple dictionaries, encyclopedias, and thesauruses in one place. - 14 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Dutch, Norwegian, Greek, Arabic, Polish, Turkish, and Russian. - Online translations of English into more than 40 languages, plus dozens of other translation options. 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