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Booyah — Dictionary.com Is 30! A Trip Back to 1995

12 Japanese Loanwords That Rode The Wave Straight Into English

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The Story Behind “It Was A Dark And Stormy Night”

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15 Untranslatable Words To Help Describe Those Indescribable Moments

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“Aseptic” vs. “Sterile”: Do You Know the Difference?

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Cyclone vs. Typhoon vs. Hurricane vs. Tornado: Are They All...

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“Prospective” vs. “Perspective”: Get The Best View On The Difference

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Concurrent vs. Consecutive: Learn The Difference

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Get Enthralled With 11 Enticing -Esque Words

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Interpolation vs. Extrapolation: What’s The Difference?

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Was There A Real Uncle Sam?

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“Ingress” vs. “Egress”: Do You Know The Difference?

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Optimistic vs. Pessimistic: What’s The Difference?

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Wow Yourself With 17 Words With “Word” In Them

Word to the wise—this list of words with "word" in them is worth a read. You may know "password" and "buzzword," but what about these other words?

Get the word on this self-referential list!

Portmanteau And Other Cool Words About How We Use Words

You may know oxymorons and euphemisms, but there are numerous fun and fascinating ways words are used. Learn some of the cool words about words here.

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11 Word Facts You're Wrong About

Sorry to burst your bubble, but chances are you've been using these words incorrectly all this time. Get the facts on some commonly mistaken words here.

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