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EXAMPLES OF TOMFOOLERY
- Their constant tomfoolery at the party made everyone laugh, though some found it slightly annoying.
- The office meeting was interrupted by a round of tomfoolery that lightened the mood.
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- Apparently first used in the early 1900s in academic and meteorological circles.
- Formed from the Greek nepho-, “cloud” + -gram², “drawing.”
EXAMPLES OF NEPHOGRAM
- The meteorologist studied the nephogram to determine the cloud cover over the region.
- To better understand cloud dynamics, the team analyzed a series of nephograms taken throughout the day.
disingenuous
adjective
lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity
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- First recorded in 1645–55; see dis-1 + ingenuous.
- Note the spelling between ingenuous and ingenious, a commonly confused pair sharing the same Latin root meaning “inborn quality; innate ability.”
EXAMPLES OF DISINGENUOUS
- It was disingenuous of the gym teacher to claim that the exercises were easy, knowing they were challenging for most of the students.
- My disingenuous smile didn’t fool anyone; everyone knew I was still upset about the situation.
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