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Word of the day
for June 20
music to someone's ears n
  1. (idiomatic) A spoken expression or a sound which is pleasing; specifically, some good news, or welcome information or remarks.

The Fête de la Musique (also known as World Music Day), which originated in France in 1982 and is now celebrated around the world, takes place tomorrow.

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Foreign word of the day  in Sanskrit
शिक्य (śikyà) noun
  1. a kind of loop or swing made of rope and suspended from either end of a pole or yoke to receive a load, carrying swing (also applied to the load so carried)
  2. the string of a balance
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