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Following an argument with Batman, Red Hood vanishes.
The search doesn't take long.
Understanding why he disappeared is a different story entirely.What It Means
As a synonym of aromatic, the word redolent can describe something that has a noticeable smell without specifying the scent, but more often it is accompanied by of or with and means “full of a specified fragrance,” as in “redolent with incense.” Redolent can also describe something that causes thoughts or memories of something, as in “music redolent of the 1980s.”
// The late-spring meadow was redolent of wildflowers and petrichor.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the day, June 4th, 2026.Series
- Part 98 of Word of the Day
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The Comissoner's Guide to Dealing with the Robins by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Batman and Robin (Comics), Gotham (TV)
04 Jun 2026
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Commissioner Jim Gordon has spent decades surviving Gotham—and the vigilantes who come with it.
As retirement looms closer than he’d like to admit, he finds himself looking back on the Bats, the city, and the ever-rotating lineup of Robins.
At some point along the way, he may have started keeping notes.
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- Part 13 of Pinterest Inspo
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Jason has spent his entire life waiting for people to decide he isn't worth keeping.
When he discovers paperwork with his name on it, he assumes this time won't be any different.
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Palatable describes something that has a pleasant or agreeable taste, or that is pleasant or acceptable to someone.
// Our group was pleasantly surprised that the food options at the local fair were actually palatable this year.
// Given the traffic downtown, traveling by train is a palatable alternative to driving.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, June 1, 2026.Series
- Part 97 of Word of the Day
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After a routine patrol goes sideways, Jason finds himself stuck recovering at the Manor.
He discovers that somewhere along the way, the people he keeps insisting aren't his family learned exactly how to take care of him anyway.
AKA: Jason get's shot
What It Means
Cohort refers to a group or band of individuals, as in “a cohort of supporters.” It can also be used for a group of individuals who have a statistical factor (such as age) in common in a demographic study, as in “a cohort of people born in the 1980s.” Cohort can be used for individuals too, as for a friend, companion, or colleague, but it is almost always used in its plural form.
// I wouldn’t have made it through graduate school without the help of my supportive cohort.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the day, May 29, 2026.Series
- Part 96 of Word of the Day
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Paragon by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
29 May 2026
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In the aftermath of Titans Tower, Tim searches Bruce’s records for weaknesses he can use against Red Hood.
What he finds changes far more than his investigation.
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- Part 95 of Word of the Day
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Lacuna by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Task Force Z (DC Comics)
28 May 2026
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Undercover missions require sacrifice. Jason knew that going in. But Jason only needs a few more hours.
Unfortunately, the rest of the family has never been particularly good at letting him do things alone.What It Means
Lacuna is a formal word that refers to a gap or blank space in something—in other words, a missing part. When used with respect to biology, lacuna also refers to a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure.
// The absence of hemlock pollen from one stretch of the fossil record is a notable lacuna that suggests the tree may have once suffered from some type of blight that nearly wiped out the species.Merriam Webster Word of the Day, May 27, 2026.
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- Part 94 of Word of the Day
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Of Fables and Man by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Fables: The Wolf Among Us (Video Game), Batman: A wolf in Gotham
26 May 2026
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the issue with walking through a door, is sometimes...it stays open
AKA a cross over between The Wolf Among us and Batman
(Continuation of Of Blood and Fables but u don't need to read to read this)
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- Part 2 of 🦇🐺
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As Bruce gets ready for the day, Jason is thrilling with energy, just waiting for him to hurry up.
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Onus is a formal word typically used to refer to a responsibility, obligation, or burden. It is usually preceded by the word the.
// Management has made it clear that the onus is on employees to ask for further training if they don’t understand the new procedures.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, May 24, 2026.Series
- Part 93 of Word of the Day
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Batman lives in darkness and silence. Bruce Wayne hates it. The silence and empty Manor seem to be all encompassing, even if he is trying his best to ignore it.
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Fraught describes something that causes or involves a lot of emotional stress or worry. When fraught is used in the phrase “fraught with,” it means “full of something bad or unwanted.”
// The siblings had a fraught relationship.
// The paper was poorly researched and fraught with errors.Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, May 22,
2026Series
- Part 92 of Word of the Day
- Part 14 of Pinterest Inspo
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The city looks different from the hill where Bruce Wayne first offered a desperate kid a second chance.
Jason wonders if he’s still allowed to take it.
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Evanescent is a formal and literary word that describes something that only lasts a very short time.
// Our acting coach always reminded us that fame is evanescent, and that we should pursue a life in the theater purely for the love of the art.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, May 18, 2026.Series
- Part 91 of Word of the Day
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While the city dances in the streets, the Batfamily keeps watch from the rooftops above, waiting for the catch, the trap, the punchline.
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Kiki is a slang term used for an informal gathering among close friends, especially to share lively gossip or frank conversation. It can also refer more broadly to gossipy conversation. Kiki is especially used in and associated with LGBTQ+ and Black communities.
// The performers had a kiki backstage before the show.Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the day, May 16, 2026.
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- Part 90 of Word of the Day
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Augur by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics)
16 May 2026
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Trembling hands, constant hunger and sudden flashes of anger with exhaustion that never seems to go away are all signs of an over worked vigilante.
zoning out, almost fainting and slurring isn't.
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To augur is to show or suggest, especially from omens, that something might happen in the future. Used most often in formal speech or writing, augur is often followed by an adverb, such as well.
// The downturn augurs badly for the success of the business.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, May 15, 2026.Series
- Part 89 of Word of the Day
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After a brutal night dealing with an Arkham breakout, the family drifts back to the Cave worn down and aching. Jason brushes off the damage as usual, but Bruce can’t shake the way exhaustion lingers around him.
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Diaphanous is a formal word used to describe fabric of a texture so fine that one can see through it. Diaphanous is also sometimes used figuratively to describe something characterized by extreme delicacy of form.
// The bride looked radiant in her floor-length gown and diaphanous veil.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the day, February 4, 2026.Series
- Part 88 of Word of the Day
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Phantom Limb by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic), Nightwing (Comics), Red Hood: Lost Days
11 May 2026
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Grief settles into the spaces people leave behind.
In Blüdhaven, it looks like a flash of yellow on a rooftop.
In the Manor, it sounds like a knock that never gets answered.Dick reaches for it.
Bruce turns away.AKA what if Dick's hallucinations weren't hallucinations
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- Part 11 of Pinterest Inspo
- Part 7 of What If...Jason
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While training with the League, Jason spends months gallivanting across Europe and Asia under fake names, stealing food, fighting in underground rings, sleeping in train stations. The story follows postcards he never sends to Bruce.
AKA: Tiny snapshots of grief in different cities
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To gallivant is to go or travel to many different places for pleasure. Gallivant is a somewhat informal word that is often applied when the user of the word does not approve of such pleasurable traveling.
// They’ve been gallivanting all over town instead of studying for their finals.Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, May 9, 2026.
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- Part 87 of Word of the Day
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Dick Grayson is trying very hard not to hate Bruce’s new kid.
Jason Todd is trying very hard to bond with his new brother.
Bruce is annoyed he now has to clean coffee out of a 100 year old Persian rug.
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To exasperate someone is to cause them irritation or annoyance, or to make them angry.
// We were all exasperated by the delays.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the day, March 2, 2026Series
- Part 86 of Word of the Day
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Dudgeon by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
07 May 2026
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When Killer Croc, Solomon Grundy, and Bane attack Gotham on the same night, the Batfamily is forced to split up. Red Hood ends up partnered with Nightwing and Red Robin to take down Bane, a mission already doomed from the start.
What It Means
Dudgeon is typically used in the phrase “in high dudgeon” to describe someone who is angry and offended by something they perceive to be unfair or wrong.
// The customer stormed out of the store in high dudgeon after the manager refused to give them a refund for their purchase.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the day, March 7th, 2026.Series
- Part 85 of Word of the Day
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On a freezing Gotham night, Jason pushes through patrol without complaint, determined not to fall short of the mantle he’s been given.
Batman notices the mistakes...but misreads them.
By the time the truth becomes clear, Robin is already falling.
What It Means
In general contexts, speculate means "to form ideas or theories about something usually when there are many things not known about it." In contexts relating to business or finance, it means "to invest money in ways that could produce a large profit but that also involve a lot of risk."
// Scientists speculate that the newly discovered exoplanet could host liquid water.
// Their research explores the implications of so many people speculating on the stock market in the years leading up to the Great Depression.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, Apr 29, 2026.Series
- Part 84 of Word of the Day
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Jason has always seemed suspiciously good at avoiding Wayne galas, much to the annoyance of his siblings, who are once again being forced into black tie and polite conversation. But while the others complain about enduring another evening of Gotham’s elite, Bruce remembers the one and only time 12 year old Jason attended a gala.
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To juxtapose things is to place them together in order to create an interesting effect or to show how they are the same or different.
// The local museum’s new exhibit juxtaposes modern art with classical art.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the Day, April 25, 2026.Series
- Part 83 of Word of the Day
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Cotton by AllThingsRepeat
Fandoms: DCU, Batman - All Media Types, Red Hood and the Outlaws (Comics)
24 Apr 2026
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A thick envelope shows up in Jason Todd’s PO box—no stamp, no return address, just his name written in careful cursive.
Inside are letters he was never meant to miss.
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The verb cotton is used with on or on to to mean “to begin to understand something; to catch on.” Cotton used with to alone means “to begin to like someone or something.”
// It took a while, but they are finally starting to cotton on.
// She quickly cottoned on to why her friend was nudging her, and stopped talking just before their teacher entered the room.
// We cottoned to our new neighbors right away.
Merriam Webster Dictionary, Word of the day, April 6, 2026.Series
- Part 81 of Word of the Day