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standfirst

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standfirst (ˈstændˌfɜːst)
 
n
journalism an introductory paragraph in an article, printed in larger or bolder type or in capitals, which summarizes the article

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Standfirst is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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