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The Words of the Week - 9/4/20
The Words of the Week - 9/4/20
Some of the words that defined the week ending September 4, 2020
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“Hair-trigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hair-trigger. Accessed 23 May. 2022.
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