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August 13th, 2002
ALBEIT
Conceding the fact that; even though.
Usage: Report on latest developments in Bonny Bakley/Robert Blake murder investigation.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
HAM-HANDED
Lacking dexterity or grace.
Usage: Report on celebrities being paid by companies to advertise their products during interviews without mentioning the arrangement.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
HOBNOB
To drink sociably; to associate familiarly.
Usage: Coverage of George W. Bush's economic summit.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.
PHLEGM
Viscid mucus secreted in abnormal quantity in the respiratory passages.
Usage: Report on large brown cloud of pollution hovering over Asia.
Source: Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition.

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