Wiktionary:Word of the day/Archive/2010/January

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insignia n

A patch or other object that indicates a person's official or military rank, or membership in a group or organization. A symbol or token of personal power, status, or office, or of an official body of government or jurisdiction

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parataxis n

Speech or writing in which clauses or phrases are placed together without being separated by conjunctions, for example "I came; I saw; I conquered". The juxtaposition of two images or fragments, usually starkly dissimilar, without a clear connection

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