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Word of the day
Rubicon, pronunciation\ROO-bih-kahn\
DEFINITION
noun
a bounding or limiting line; especially : one that when crossed commits a person irrevocably
EXAMPLES
The most talented college basketball players come up against a very difficult decision: whether to stay in college or cross the Rubicon and go pro.
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2nd part of word of the day
ir·rev·o·ca·ble adjective \i-ˈre-və-kə-bəl, ˌi(r)- sometimes ˌir-(r)ə-ˈvō-kə-\
: not capable of being changed : impossible to revoke
Full Definition of IRREVOCABLE
: not possible to revoke : unalterable <an irrevocable decision>
ir·rev·o·ca·bil·i·ty noun
ir·rev·o·ca·ble·ness noun
ir·rev·o·ca·bly adverb
Examples of IRREVOCABLE: She has made an irrevocable decision.
Rubicon, pronunciation\ROO-bih-kahn\
DEFINITION
noun
a bounding or limiting line; especially : one that when crossed commits a person irrevocably
EXAMPLES
The most talented college basketball players come up against a very difficult decision: whether to stay in college or cross the Rubicon and go pro.
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2nd part of word of the day
ir·rev·o·ca·ble adjective \i-ˈre-və-kə-bəl, ˌi(r)- sometimes ˌir-(r)ə-ˈvō-kə-\
: not capable of being changed : impossible to revoke
Full Definition of IRREVOCABLE
: not possible to revoke : unalterable <an irrevocable decision>
ir·rev·o·ca·bil·i·ty noun
ir·rev·o·ca·ble·ness noun
ir·rev·o·ca·bly adverb
Examples of IRREVOCABLE: She has made an irrevocable decision.