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Ao Dai (noun)
ao dai [ou dahy, aw dahy]

noun, plural ao dais
1. a costume composed of a long tunic with side slits over wide trousers, worn by Vietnamese women as traditional dress.

Origin: From Vietnamese áo dài literally, “long garment”

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Pundit (noun)
pundit [puhn-dit]

noun
1. a learned person, expert, or authority.: This pundit's formal instruction in history, philosophy, and political science prepared her for activism in many campaigns.
2. a person who makes comments or judgments, especially in an authoritative manner; critic or commentator.: Opinions masquerade as news, while ill-informed pundits and vested interests cloud the issues and bend the truth into pretzels.
3. pandit.

Other Word Forms
punditic adjective
punditically adverb

Related Words
buff, cognoscenti, expert, intellectual, philosopher, professor, scholar, thinker

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Synonyms
1. savant, guru, sage

Origin: First recorded in 1665–75; from Hindi paṇḍit, from Sanskrit paṇḍita “learned man” (noun), “learned” (adjective); of uncertain origin; perhaps akin to prajñā́ “knowledge” ( pro ( def. ), know ( def. ) )

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Calling the event “horrific,” Daily Wire pundit Matt Walsh said, “The leader of the Catholic Church shouldn’t be anywhere near this nonsense.”
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But let’s call it what it is: politicians and their pundits leveraging Hispanophobia for votes, influence and donations.
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Gerrard, speaking as a guest on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, said several former Manchester United and Liverpool players get on better now as pundits than they ever did as England team-mates.
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Here any reliable pundit would counsel caution—it could all fall apart, joy may be premature.
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Political rivals and pundits seized on the moment as evidence of a candidate struggling under scrutiny.
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Libra (noun)
libra [lahy-bruh, lee-]

noun, plural librae
1. the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).

Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English < Latin lībra

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Libra [lee-bruh, lahy-]

noun, genitive Librae
2. Astronomy., the Balance, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Serpens.
3. Astrology.
a. the seventh sign of the zodiac: the cardinal air sign.
b. Also Libran. a person born under this sign, usually between September 23rd and October 22nd.

Origin: 1350–1400; Middle English < Latin lībra literally, pair of scales, libra

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Libra is the name of a constellation that is interpreted as representing a pair of scales. It is also known as the Scales or the Balance. A constellation is a group of stars that appear near each other in the sky, especially a group that has been given a name. Libra is considered one of the 12 zodiacal constellations—constellations that appear within a particular portion of the sky called the zodiac. In astronomy, the zodiac is the band of sky along which the paths of the sun, the moon, and the planets appear to move. Despite its basis in astronomy, the word zodiac is mainly associated with and most often used in the context of astrology, the nonscientific practice in which the positions of heavenly bodies at certain times are thought to influence or be correlated with human behavior and events. In astrology, zodiac refers to a diagram (often a circular one) representing the zodiac belt and showing the symbols associated with each of the 12 constellations or sections, which are called the signs of the zodiac. Libra is one of these signs. It is situated between Virgo and Scorpio and is considered the seventh sign of the zodiac. The other signs of the zodiac are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. The position of the sun in a particular portion of the zodiac at the moment of a person’s birth is thought to correlate with their personality. This is what people are referring to when they talk about their zodiac sign (or star sign or often just sign). People whose sign is Libra are those born between September 23 and October 22. The word Libra can be used as a noun to refer to someone who is born during this time, as in I was born in late October, so I’m a Libra. The word Libran can be used to mean the same thing. It can also be used as an adjective form of Libra. Example: Oh, your birthday is in October? Are you a Libra?

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Cyber security researchers at CrowdStrike formed the name "Scattered Spider" because of the group's sporadic nature, but other cyber companies have given the cluster nicknames including Octo Tempest and Muddled Libra.
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“We know that their tentacles are all over, and many have significant aspirations in banking, lending and payments,” Chopra told Drop Site News, specifically mentioning Google, Apple and Facebook, which attempted to launch its own cryptocurrency, Libra, several years ago.
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The cryptocoin $Libra quickly rose in value before nosediving, causing severe losses for the majority of people who had invested in it.
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President Milei spoke about the $Libra incident in an interview with Argentine TV channel Todo Noticias on Monday, after a weekend during which he had stayed unusually quiet on social media.
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He insisted that his post on X, which contained a link to a site selling $Libra, did not constitute an endorsement.
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