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    Merriam-Webster‏Verified account @MerriamWebster 12 Dec 2020

    The word 'doctor' comes from the Latin word for "teacher."https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/the-history-of-doctor …

    11:27 AM - 12 Dec 2020
    • 18,175 Retweets
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    • Elizabeth Soyeon Ahn Ronaldas Vaicekauskas jagaban 馬場 真澄 😘😍 ༻Hassan Rasouli༺ 小田 アリス 😍🥰 Anshul Henry Han, MBBS, MD Abelardo Gómez Díaz
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      1. Paloma‏ @toronjisamargis 12 Dec 2020
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        Yessss, love the educated shade 👏🏽👏🏽

        1 reply 6 retweets 594 likes
      2. Miss D‏ @313Doll 15 Dec 2020
        Replying to @toronjisamargis @MerriamWebster

        They’re the best 🥰

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      1.  ✌ FA-Q-unity  ✊‏ @PrincessSopheea 12 Dec 2020
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        pic.twitter.com/AQW8oOT6p9

        2 replies 1 retweet 85 likes
      2. Missy Demeanor‏ @MissyDemeanor29 12 Dec 2020
        Replying to @PrincessSopheea @MerriamWebster

        Just what I was thinking. 😂

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      1. shameonyoudule‏ @shameonyoudule 12 Dec 2020
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        To the people of the Gamma Forrests, it means "Mighty Warrior."

        3 replies 0 retweets 47 likes
      2. Christine (Bitsie)‏ @ReclaimingChris 12 Dec 2020
        Replying to @shameonyoudule

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      1. BHR‏ @BlueHogReport 12 Dec 2020
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        @DrJessicaScott This is the kind of shade I’m here for.

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      1. Janet‏ @Janet_Not_Jan 12 Dec 2020
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      1. Cynthia Gómez (she/her)‏ @cynthiasaysboo 12 Dec 2020
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        Always the shade.https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/merriam-webster-just-proved-perfect-203736063.html …

        1 reply 7 retweets 64 likes
      2. Don Schaffner  🦠‏ @bugcounter 12 Dec 2020
        Replying to @cynthiasaysboo @MerriamWebster

        Such magnificent glorious beautiful shade!

        1 reply 1 retweet 25 likes
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