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A.Word.A.Day--nonet Pronunciation: WAV or RealAudio nonet (no-NET) noun 1. A combination of nine instruments or voices. 2. A composition written for such a combination. [Italian nonetto, from diminutive of nono, ninth, from Latin nonus.] "Lovano leads a slightly different nonet in performances of his rich and surprising charts." ShortList, Village Voice, May 23, 2000. (Tenon, a term from carpentry, denotes a projection on the end of a piece of wood shaped for insertion into a mortise to make a joint. -Anu) This week's theme: semordnilaps, or words that spell other words when reversed. X-Bonus I have yet to hear a man ask for advice on how to combine marriage and a career. -Gloria Steinem, women's rights activist, editor (1934- )

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