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Newfangled

Noo-FA-ngguhld

/ˌnuːˈfæŋɡʌld/

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newfangled

Dictionary meaning

Of a new kind or fashion, gratuitously new.

Examples

  • Singular they is not a newfangled idea, considering it has been in use for over 700 years.

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Ephemeral

ih-FEM-er-ul

Mellifluous

muh-LIF-loo-us

Perspicacious

pur-spi-KAY-shus

Obsequious

uhb-SEE-kwee-us

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