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Word of the Day for July 31, 2026: spliced

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1785427574846Spliced_Thumbnail_1500x1000.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><p>noun/adjective</p><p><strong>DEFINITION</strong>: A verb that refers to the act of joining two ropes, wires, films, audio recordings, or video clips into a single piece. This also functions as an adjective that describes media that has been edited by combining separate clips, sometimes creating a misleading or altered context.</p><p><strong>ETYMOLOGY</strong>: Borrowed from Middle Dutch <em>splissen</em>, meaning &quot;to join ropes by interweaving,&quot; and related to <em>splitten</em>, meaning &quot;to split.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><p>Explore these articles related to today&#x27;s <strong>WORD OF THE DAY</strong>:</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/28/fact-check-spliced-video-ni-chel-diokno-kumalat-nang-ibahagi-ni-sen-pia-cayetano-2001" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FACT CHECK: Spliced video ni Chel Diokno, kumalat nang ibahagi ni Sen. Pia Cayetano</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/29/-alarming-and-concerning-impeachment-prosecution-flags-spliced-chel-diokno-video-1420" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">‘Alarming and concerning’: Impeachment prosecution flags spliced video of Chel Diokno’s oral argument</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/7/29/tindig-pilipinas-calls-for-ethics-inquiry-over-spliced-video-on-pia-cayetano-s-fb-page-1656" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tindig Pilipinas calls for ethics inquiry over spliced video on Pia Cayetano’s FB page</a></div><p>Come back tomorrow for a new <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/word-of-the-day" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WORD OF THE DAY</a> here on <strong>ABS-CBN.com</strong>.</p>

<p>A verb that refers to the act of joining two ropes, wires, films, audio recordings, or video clips into a single piece. This also functions as an adjective that describes media that has been edited by combining separate clips, sometimes creating a misleading or altered context.</p>

A verb that refers to the act of joining two ropes, wires, films, audio recordings, or video clips into a single piece. This also functions as an adjective that describes media that has been edited by combining separate clips, sometimes creating a misleading or altered context.