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Word of the Day - phenomenon

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phenomenon

/fəˈnɒmɪnən/
noun phenomena
1 A fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question.
2 A remarkable person or thing.
3 Philosophy - The object of a person's perception.

Origin
Late 16th century via late Latin from Greek phainomenon ‘thing appearing to view’, based on phainein ‘to show’.

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