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02 Apr 2026 • 2 min read
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felch / felching

01 Apr 2026 2 min read
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1 April 2026 From its meaning alone you would never guess where terrific comes from, but if you look at the word, the origin is rather obvious. The form, or morphology, of the word gives it away. Terrific is from the Latin terrificus, meaning frightening, causing terror. Despite it coming
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