Word of the Day, February 21, 2023

February 21, 2023 [The Free Dictionary]( Word of the Day [guile]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit. Synonyms: [craftiness]( [foxiness]( [slyness]( [wiliness]( [cunning]( Usage: Her mild eyes seemed incapable of any severity or guile, and yet she has committed a murder. Missing Idiom Contest The Free Dictionary has the largest collection of English idioms in the world. But we are 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 Spelling & Pronunciation Rules [Complete English Spelling & Pronunciation Rules] The latest volume in our best-selling Grammar Book series! 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They also played a key role in Operation Neptune Spear—the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. What was the “snooperscope”? [More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Verbs that Take Bare Infinitives [Discuss]( The base form of a verb is simply the infinitive without the particle "to." The base form is used after the direct object of certain action verbs, as well as after what other kind of verb? [More...]( This Day in History The Communist Manifesto Is Published (1848) [Discuss]( Commissioned by the Communist League and written by theorists Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, the Communist Manifesto is one of the most influential political tracts in history. It calls on the proletariat to overthrow the capitalists, abolish private property, and take over the means of production. It also advocates for a progressive income tax system and universal free public education. After predicting an eventual classless society, the document ends with what famous statement? [More...]( Today's Birthday Robert Mugabe (1924) [Discuss]( Mugabe has served as the head of the government of Zimbabwe since 1980, after rising to prominence in the 1970s as leader of a Marxist-inspired guerrilla war against the government of Rhodesia. Though he remains a hero to some for his role in the independence movement, his administration now faces accusations of corruption, suppression of political opposition, mishandling of land reform, and human rights abuses. What 2005 movie was banned by his office amid claims that it is CIA propaganda? [More...]( Today's Holiday Feralia [Discuss]( This ancient Roman festival marked the culmination of a week-long celebration in honor of the [manes]( spirits of the dead. It began on February 13 with the [Parentalia]( a private celebration in honor of deceased family members, and ended on February 21 with a public celebration known as the Feralia. This was the day on which offerings and gifts were placed on the graves of the deceased and the anniversary of the funeral feast was celebrated. The Feralia was similar to the later Christian holiday, [All Souls' Day](Souls'+Day). [More...]( Quote of the Day [Discuss]( There is nothing so dangerous for anyone who has something to hide as conversation! A human being, Hastings, cannot resist the opportunity to reveal himself and express his personality which conversation gives him. Every time he will give himself away. 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