Dictionary of Quotes

Quotes :

1. factious Definition: (adjective) Of, relating to, produced by, or characterized by internal dissension. Synonyms: divisive. Usage: Fouquet has raised against your majesty a troop of factious rioters to extricate his friends from punishment. Discuss


2. efface Definition: (verb) Remove completely from recognition or memory. Synonyms: obliterate. Usage: Allow me to propose a remedy, to efface the shame, and to render it as if not done. Discuss


3. flounder Definition: (verb) Walk with great difficulty. Synonyms: stagger. Usage: Dave refused to run quietly on the trail behind the sled…but continued to flounder alongside in the soft snow, where the going was most difficult, till exhausted. Discuss


4. inactivate Definition: (verb) Release from military service or remove from the active list of military service. Synonyms: demobilize. Usage: My leg injury was so severe that my superior officer was forced to inactivate me. Discuss