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   widget

   /ˈwɪdʒɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a small gadget or mechanical device, especially one whose name is unknown or unspecified.
   • ▪ (in some beer cans) a plastic device which introduces nitrogen into the beer, giving it a creamy head.
   • 2. an application, or a component of an interface, that enables a user to perform a function or access a service.

   Word Origin 1920s: perhaps an alteration of gadget.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • W

     4

   • I

     1

   • D

     2

   • G

     2

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

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   1 day ago · Social media can help to improve an individual's sense of connectedness with others and be an effective communication (or marketing) tool for corporations, entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations, advocacy groups, political parties, and governments. Social movements use social media for communicating and organizing.

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   5 hours ago · English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in Early Medieval England. [4] [5] [6] The namesake of the language is the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain.