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Jason survives the hit to the head. Red Hood doesn’t.
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In general use, tabula rasa refers to something existing in an original pristine state. In philosophy, tabula rasa refers to the mind in its hypothetical primary blank or empty state before receiving outside impressions.
// The apartment was only just renovated, and everything is clean and white; it's a tabula rasa, ready for a new occupant.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, February 11, 2026.Series
- Part 73 of Word of the Day
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Jason keeps escalating until someone stops him.
Bruce is late to understand why.What It Means
Syllogism refers to a formal argument in logic that is formed by two statements and a conclusion which must be true if the two statements are true.
// An example of a syllogism is “All men are mortal; no gods are mortal; therefore no men are gods.”
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, February 19, 2026.Series
- Part 74 of Word of the Day
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What if...Jay's in charge for a mission? by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, IT - Stephen King
11 Mar 2026
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Something strange has been happening since the timeline was fixed.
Fiction creeping into reality.
Memories that only some people can keep.
And somewhere in Gotham’s sewers, a red balloon is waiting.aka people have said thy enjoy my text threads i put in stories and im watching "welcome to derry" so heres a combo
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- Part 6 of What If...Jason
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Jason only wanted to make Bruce proud. But he failed, catastrophically (in his opinion)
Bruce let his guard down, let his son down. But he won’t fail, he will find Jason.What It Means
Abdicate usually means “to renounce a position of power, such as a throne, high office, dignity, or function.” It can also mean “to fail to do what is required by (a duty or responsibility).”
// I know many challenges lie ahead, but I take this role on willingly, and will not abdicate my responsibility.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, February 17, 2026.Series
- Part 72 of Word of the Day
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Congruous by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Red Hood/Arsenal (Comics), Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics)
28 Feb 2026
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Christmas Eve at Wayne Manor was supposed to be simple: dress nice, eat too much, survive toddler exhaustion.
Instead, Roy fits into the family a little too well, Jason spirals over a label he refuses to use, and Lian learns a new word from her grandmother (Dinah).
Unfortunately, she doesn’t know what it means.
What It Means
Something described as congruous is in agreement, harmony, or correspondence with something else. Congruous can also describe something that is appropriate for a particular circumstance or requirement, or a thing that is marked or enhanced by harmonious agreement among its constituent elements.
// Their professional achievements were congruous with their academic abilities.
// The low bookshelf forms a congruous barrier between the spaces.
// It is a congruous, plausible story, consistent in all its details.
Merriam Webster’s Dictionary, Word of the Day, February 28, 2026.Series
- Part 71 of Word of the Day
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Jason knows the signs when it starts. The heaviness. The quiet. The slow erasure of everything that makes him sharp.
It will pass. It always does.
It’s just the season.
What It Means
When used for a plant or animal species, endemic describes something that grows or exists in a certain place or area, and often specifically something restricted to a particular locality or region. Endemic is also used to describe diseases that persist over time in a particular region or population. It can also mean “common in a particular area or field.”
// Our children were excited to finally see wild giant pandas—endemic to just three provinces in south-central China—during our family vacation.
// He eventually learned that low wages were endemic to his line of work, but he continued nevertheless to pursue his passion
Merriam Webster’s Dictionary, Word of the Day, February 12, 2026.Series
- Part 70 of Word of the Day
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Alien prison cells are bad.
Being trapped in one with your entire family is worse.
Jason can handle exhaustion.—until exhaustion finally wins.
And Bruce remembers something he should never have forgotten.What It Means
Knackered is an adjective mostly used informally in British English to mean “very tired or exhausted.”
// Unfortunately, I was too knackered after work to join them for dinner.
Merriam Webster’s Dictionary, Word of the Day, February 26, 2026.Series
- Part 69 of Word of the Day
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In the ruins of the warehouse where everything ended, they sit together in the dark. Jason finally says the one thing he never told anyone.
What It Means
A foray is an initial and often hesitant attempt to do something in a new or different field or area of activity, as in “the novelist’s foray into nonfiction.” In martial contexts, foray means “a sudden or irregular invasion or attack for war or spoils.”
// The professional wrestler’s surprise foray into ballet was at first met with skepticism, but he eventually proved himself a dancer of grace and poise.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, February 22, 2026.Series
- Part 68 of Word of the Day
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Rapscallion by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Batman and Robin (Comics)
22 Feb 2026
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A summer light-show, some stolen tires, and a kid with a tire iron. Bruce Wayne was only trying to take his sons out for the evening, he wasn't planning on getting another one.
What It Means
The word rapscallion refers to someone who causes trouble, often in a mischievous way. It appears in the same sorts of contexts as rascal and scamp.
// The movie follows the story of a rambunctious young rapscallion who can’t seem to stay out of trouble.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, January 13, 2026Series
- Part 67 of Word of the Day
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On a rare peaceful night in Gotham, the Batfamily follows Barbara’s coordinates to a dive bar with sticky floors and live music.
Growing up doesn’t always look the way you expect.
Sometimes it sounds like an acoustic guitar.What It Means
Senescence is a formal and technical word that refers to the state of being old or the process of becoming old.
// Our grandparents, now in their senescence, are enjoying spending more time with family and going on new adventures together.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, January 3, 2026Series
- Part 66 of Word of the Day
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Jason Todd comes home from patrol sick, injured(kinda), and determined to manage it himself. Spoiler alert: It doesn’t go as planned.
What It Means
Febrile is a medical term meaning "marked or caused by fever; feverish." It is sometimes used figuratively, as in "a febrile political climate."
// I'm finally back on my feet after recovering from a febrile illness.
// The actor delivered the monologue with a febrile intensity.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, January 2, 2026Series
- Part 65 of Word of the Day
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Retrospective by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, DCU (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics)
29 Jan 2026
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A magic-using villain wants to show the Batfamily what Gotham would’ve become without Bruce. The visions aren’t prophecy—they’re retrospective. And every one of them hurts.
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Retrospective describes something that relates to the past or to something that happened in the past.
// The museum has curated a retrospective exhibit of the artist's early works.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, December 31, 2025Series
- Part 63 of Word of the Day
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Disheveled by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Red Hood/Arsenal (Comics)
24 Jan 2026
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After Roy is critically injured during a mission, Jason races him to the Batcave for life-saving treatment.
The team quickly realizes the fear in Jason’s voice isn’t just teammate-worry—it’s something deeper.
A tense night of patching wounds, quiet confessions, and the sudden arrival of a little girl unravels a secret.What It Means
A disheveled person or thing is not neat or tidy.
// His wrinkled suit gave him a disheveled appearance.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, 1/22/2026Series
- Part 64 of Word of the Day
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Jason Todd has survived a lot of things.
This time, survival is not the point.
AKA As his captors grow more frustrated, the cost of defiance becomes devastatingly personal, and Jason’s greatest fear isn’t what they’ll take from him...but who won’t come for him.
What It Means
Grandiose is usually used disapprovingly to describe something that seems impressive or is intended to be impressive, but that is either not possible or practical.
// The long-vacant historic building has finally been purchased, and the developer has announced grandiose plans to make it the center of a new theater district.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, December 26, 2025.Series
- Part 62 of Word of the Day
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I got a real good feeling something bad about to happen by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types
21 Jan 2026
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nightwing and red hood talking in the rafters and they prep to take out some drug dealers
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- Part 12 of Pinterest Inspo
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Noel by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic), Batman - All Media Types, Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics)
26 Dec 2025
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Christmas night in a quiet apartment, a debate over movie choices, and the small, ordinary moments that make a family feel whole.
What It Means
When capitalized, Noel refers to Christmas or the Christmas season. Uncapitalized, noel refers to a Christmas carol.
// We were greeted at the door by a group of carolers singing noels.
// Every year we send our family Christmas cards with our photo enclosed wishing everyone a joyous Noel.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, December 25, 2025.Series
- Part 61 of Word of the Day
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What if...Catherine Todd hadn't picked the drugs that day? by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types
24 Dec 2025
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An after-school afternoon, a small apartment, and a mother trying to decide what to do. a single decision being the tipping point for the rest of her life.
which will she pick?
Right, or Left?Series
- Part 5 of What If...Jason
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Waggish by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
23 Dec 2025
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Jason gets hit with something and is now twelve years old again.
The pranks are harmless, the smiles are easy, and the memories are gone.
The problem isn’t fixing it.
It’s realizing what fixing it means.What It Means
Waggish describes someone who is silly and playful, and especially someone who displays a mischievous sense of humor. The word can also describe things that such a person might do or possess.
// He had a waggish disposition that could irk adults but typically delighted children.
// She denied the prank but did so with a waggish smirk that didn't match her disavowal.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, December 12, 2025.Series
- Part 60 of Word of the Day
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Jason 'coming back to life' legally and they throw a gala in celebration. Until a cult begins to surface, deeming him the second coming of Christ
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Iconoclast originally referred to someone who destroys religious images or who opposes their veneration. It is now used to refer broadly to anyone who criticizes or opposes beliefs and practices that are widely accepted.
// The comedian had developed a reputation as a contrarian and an iconoclast for whom no topic was off-limits.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, November 30, 2025.Series
- Part 56 of Word of the Day
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Leviathan by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, DCU (Comics), Batman - All Media Types, Batman (Comics)
15 Dec 2025
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Gotham Harbor has always been dangerous. When ships begin disappearing without explanation, the Batfamily is forced to look beneath the surface—and confront something ancient that doesn’t recognize the city’s claim to the water.
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- Part 59 of Word of the Day