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spousals

[spou-zuhl]

spous·al

[spou-zuhl]
noun
1.
Often, spousals. the ceremony of marriage; nuptials.
adjective
2.
nuptial; matrimonial.

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Spousals is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English spousaille, aphetic variant of espousaille espousal

spous·al·ly, adverb
in·ter·spous·al, adjective
in·ter·spous·al·ly, adverb
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