Word of the Day, April 26, 2023

April 26, 2023 [The Free Dictionary]( Word of the Day [declivity]( [Discuss]( Definition: (noun) A downward slope or bend. Synonyms: [fall]( [downslope]( [declension]( [declination]( [decline]( [descent]( Usage: As best I could, I stumbled after him down a steep declivity beginning at the forest's edge. 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 Punctuation Rules [Complete English Punctuation Rules] An Amazon Best Seller! 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[More...]( Daily Grammar Lesson Defining the Past Perfect Continuous Tense [Discuss]( The past perfect continuous tense (also called the "past perfect progressive tense") is used to describe an action that began and was still in progress in the past before another past action started. What do we usually use the present perfect continuous tense to emphasize? [More...]( This Day in History Nazi Gestapo Is Established (1933) [Discuss]( Taking its name from the contraction of Geheime Staatspolizei—German for "Secret State Police"—the Gestapo was the secret police force of Nazi Germany. Created in 1933 by Hermann Goring, the Gestapo operated without civil restraints or judicial oversight, brutally suppressing partisan activities in occupied territories and arresting thousands of Jews, leftists, and other Nazi "enemies," many of whom were sent to concentration camps. How many Gestapo members were there during World War II? [More...]( Today's Birthday I. M. Pei (1917) [Discuss]( Ieoh Ming Pei, better known as I. M. Pei, is a Pritzker Prize-winning Chinese-American architect whose buildings can be seen the world over. In his works, structure and environment are carefully integrated with precise geometric design to create crisp, clear, sculptural edifices. He is known for his sensuous use of materials like marble, concrete, and especially glass—which he used in his pioneering all-glass curtain walls. What controversial Parisian structure did Pei design in the 1980s? [More...]( Today's Holiday Tanzania Union Day [Discuss]( On April 26, 1964, the East African countries of Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the [United Republic of Tanzania](. Union Day celebrates this merger. In the city of [Dar es Salaam]( speeches and a parade mark Union Day. Dignitaries from nearby countries join Tanzanian government officials in these festivities. 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