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

Understanding The Caribbean: The Countries, People, And Words That Come...

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Buckle Up And Explore 13 US Regions Called “Belts”

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“Fiddle” vs. “Violin”: Are They Different or in Harmony?

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“Cation” vs. “Anion”: The Difference Between Them Is Electrifying

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Treat Yourself To The Origins Of 11 Food Toponyms

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Compete For Linguistic Gold With These Olympics Words

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Simile vs. Metaphor: Understand The Difference

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16 French Loanwords That Add Some Panache To English

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Get The Scoop On These Ice Cream Words

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From “5G” to “Zaddy”: Dictionary.com Adds Over 300 New Words...

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“Concave” vs. “Convex”: What’s The Difference?

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“Choose” vs. “Chose”: Learn How To Pick The Right One...

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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.

Contextualize your lexicon!

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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