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

Weird Word Origins That Will Make Your Family Laugh

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Why Are There Multiple Spellings of These Common Words?

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“Daylight Savings Time” And Commonly Mixed-Up Words And Phrases

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Words To Help You Explain Your Kid’s First Grade Homework

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Why Is The Language Of The Sioux In Danger?

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These Words Originated From Native American Languages

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What Are The Differences Between “Nerds,” “Geeks,” And “Dorks”?

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What Is The Difference Between “Immigration” vs. “Emigration”?

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Comparatives vs. Superlatives

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What Do “A.M.” And “P.M.” Stand For?

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Seven Essential Words Of Fall

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Words To Know For High School

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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.

Set the record straight!