Dec 26, 2025
Ebb
(v.)
ebb
eb
Definition:
To flow back or away, as the water of a tide.
Example:
The waves ebbed and flowed along the shore of the ocean.
Temporize
(v.)
tem-por-ize
tem-puh-rahyz
Definition:
To stall to gain time.
Example:
Ben chose to temporize his conversation with his mother rather than do his homework.
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