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anodyne
What does anodyne mean?
anodyne (adjective): noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offense or debate.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce anodyne?
/ˈænədaɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does anodyne come from?
From Middle English anodine, from Medieval Latin anōdynos (“stilling or relieving pain”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “anodyne” mean?
greatly different from common experience; bizarre, outrageous, strange
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noncontentious, blandly agreeable, unlikely to cause offense or debate
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having, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking
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having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
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