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Redolent
ˈredələnt (Adjective) Strongly reminiscent or suggestive of.
Examples:
The quaint town was redolent of a time when neighbors always left their doors open.
The air was redolent with a scent that reminded Jo of Christmas at home.
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It is helpful to remember that the singular is one only, not zero, and not one and less than one.
So:
- Our school’s math grades rose by 0.9 percentage points.
- We received only 0.5 truckloads of apples from our trees this year.
- The postman delivered 0.5 baskets of mail today.
- He earned zero dollars for the old sneakers he tried to sell.
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