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    1. Merriam-Webster‏Verified account @MerriamWebster 19 Oct 2016

      We're seeing a spike for both 'ombre' and 'hombre'. Not the same thing. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hombre … #debatenight

      43 replies 1,742 retweets 1,734 likes
      Merriam-Webster‏Verified account @MerriamWebster 19 Oct 2016

      hombre:🚶 a man ombré: 🌈 having colors or tones that shade into each other #debatenight

      6:29 PM - 19 Oct 2016
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        1. Andrés Almeida‏Verified account @andresdavid 19 Oct 2016
          Replying to @MerriamWebster

          Andrés Almeida Retweeted Andrés Almeida

          Maybe Mr. Trump said "bad ombres" tonighthttps://twitter.com/andresdavid/status/788914965042302980 …

          Andrés Almeida added,

          Andrés AlmeidaVerified account @andresdavid
          Bad ombres pic.twitter.com/1iiHOtg8yi
          3 replies 149 retweets 319 likes
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        1. Shawn‏ @AIHLIMF 19 Oct 2016
          Replying to @MerriamWebster

          . @MerriamWebster let it go...Twitter is going to run wild with "bad ombré" & Hair Force One @realDonaldTrump 😂😜

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        1. Sarah Manha‏ @beebosity 19 Oct 2016
          Replying to @MerriamWebster

          you folks are too much, I appreciate you

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        1. Olivia Grace‏ @OliviaGraceSP 19 Oct 2016
          Replying to @MerriamWebster

          I'm throwin Trump some serious ombres right now #shade

          0 replies 1 retweet 10 likes
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        1. Ben Samuels-Kalow‏ @bensk 20 Oct 2016
          Replying to @MerriamWebster

          Ben Samuels-Kalow Retweeted Merriam-Webster

          I think we can all agree @MerriamWebster has the best words.https://twitter.com/MerriamWebster/status/788915032658702337 …

          Ben Samuels-Kalow added,

          Merriam-WebsterVerified account @MerriamWebster
          Replying to @MerriamWebster
          hombre:🚶 a man ombré: 🌈 having colors or tones that shade into each other #debatenight
          1 reply 1 retweet 10 likes
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        1. Rach‏ @RachFromOH 19 Oct 2016
          Replying to @MerriamWebster

          He totally pronounced it um-brays (and "umbre" means "shadow" in Romanian).

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        1. Melissa Castro‏ @melccastro 19 Oct 2016
          Replying to @MerriamWebster

          prob my fave account this year 🙌🏼

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        1. Kira Selina‏ @kiraselina 19 Oct 2016
          Replying to @MerriamWebster

          .@MerriamWebster is on 🔥🔥🔥

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        1. Liz Binz‏ @thatBinzgirl 19 Oct 2016
          Replying to @MerriamWebster

          your twitter is winning life lately.

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        1.  🌻 just-me 🍍‏ @just_tinaaaa 19 Oct 2016
          Replying to @MerriamWebster @keriqbaum

          or hammers being hungry said wrong. LOL

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        2.  🌻 just-me 🍍‏ @just_tinaaaa 19 Oct 2016
          Replying to @just_tinaaaa @MerriamWebster @keriqbaum

          dang autocorrect….should say hambres

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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        1. Sam Williams‏ @sosonkyrie 19 Oct 2016
          Replying to @MerriamWebster

          @karenzraick help! Where did this start? Who said what?

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        2. karen zraick‏Verified account @karenzraick 19 Oct 2016
          Replying to @sosonkyrie @MerriamWebster

          trump said there's "bad hombres" here #debatenight

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        3. Sam Williams‏ @sosonkyrie 19 Oct 2016
          Replying to @karenzraick

          i missed that! I'm sure there will be a YouTube video of it

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        1. Webly Alfred‏ @WeblyAlfred 20 Oct 2016
          Replying to @MerriamWebster

          .@MerriamWebster now that I know the difference, I'm getting some ombré myself. #debatenignt

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        1. Recite Social‏ @ReciteSocial 19 Oct 2016
          Replying to @MerriamWebster

          you were quoted in an article by @CNEThttps://www.cnet.com/news/bad-hombres-debate-donald-trump-bad-ombres/ …

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