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animadvert

ani·mad·vert

UK/ˌænɪmædˈvɜːt/ US/ˌænɪmædˈvɝt/ uncommon archaic obsolete

verb

1.

speak one''s opinion without fear or hesitation

  • “John spoke up at the meeting”
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Origin

From Latin animadvertō, from Latin animum (“mind”) (accusative singular of animus (“mind; soul; life force”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos (“breath”), from *h₂enh₁- (“to breathe”)) + Latin advertō (“to turn to”) (from Latin ad- (“to”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd (“at; near”) + Latin vertō (“to turn”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to turn around”)).

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