Word of the Day:
inflict
What It Means
The enemy's artillery inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy forces.
Did You Know?
From Latin īnflīctus, from in- + flīctus, past participle of īnflīgō (“to knock or strike against”), from in- + flīgō (“strike”) (whence in-).
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