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A sting operation at the docks spirals out of control.
The bats move like clockwork, like instinct.
Until a single gunshot shatters the rhythm—and Jason doesn’t get back up.What It Means
Kibosh refers to something that serves as a check or stop. It is usually used in the phrase “put the kibosh on” to mean “to stop or end (something)” or “to prevent (something) from happening or continuing.”
// I downloaded an app to help me put the kibosh on my high screen time.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, 10/17/2025Series
- Part 41 of Word of the Day
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16 Dec 2025
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Jason’s still learning what it means to be safe at the Manor. When an injury he tried to hide becomes unbearable in the middle of the night, Alfred and Bruce step in. Jason braces for punishment; instead Bruce holds him together until the pain and panic subside, proving again that he belongs.
What It Means
To writhe is to twist one’s body from side to side. The word is often used when the body or a bodily part is twisting in pain.
// The injured player lay on the football field, writhing in pain.
// At the instruction of their teacher, the children rolled the fallen log aside to reveal worms and other small critters writhing in the soft earth.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, 11/16/2025Series
- Part 47 of Word of the Day
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15 Dec 2025
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Gauche by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
27 Nov 2025
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Jason is still skittish, still too small and too careful, and Bruce doesn’t know how to fix it. But when Jason freezes at the dinner table, struggling with something as simple as cutting his food, Bruce finally pieces together what the last five years have taken from him. A gentle moment of guidance becomes the start of something like trust.
What It Means
Gauche describes someone or something having or showing a lack of awareness about the proper way to behave. When describing a person or a behavior, gauche can mean “socially awkward” or “tactless”; when describing an object (such as a product with a vulgar image or slogan on it) it can mean “crudely made or done.”
// Some people view giving cash in lieu of a wrapped present to be terribly gauche, but I like knowing that my friends and family will be able to pick out something they truly want.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, November 20, 2025Series
- Part 49 of Word of the Day
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15 Dec 2025
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Perdition by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
03 Dec 2025
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Jason sees one file he wasn’t meant to see and spirals off the face of the earth. Now Bruce has to track down his wayward son and explain the truth.
What It Means
Perdition refers to hell, or to the state of being in hell forever as punishment after death—in other words, damnation. It is usually used figuratively.
// Dante’s Inferno details the main character’s journey through perdition.
// It’s this kind of selfishness that leads down the road to perdition.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, November 25, 2025Series
- Part 52 of Word of the Day
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15 Dec 2025
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After a long night of patrol, Jason returns to the Cave looking more beat-up than anyone else. His clothes are torn, his hair is plastered with soot, and exhaustion has finally caught up with him. He tries to brush it off, insisting he’s fine, but the signs of his adrenaline crash are undeniable.
What It Means
Something described as frowsy has a messy or dirty appearance.
// The lamp, discovered in a neglected corner of a frowsy antique store, turned out to be quite valuable.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, December 4, 2025.Series
- Part 54 of Word of the Day
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15 Dec 2025