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Today's Word August 26, 2019

Definition: (noun) An experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service.
Synonyms: old hand, old-timer, warhorse, veteran.
Usage: The proposal was seductive, but La Ramee was an old stager, acquainted with all the traps a prisoner was likely to set.
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