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“Prebiotics” vs. “Probiotics:” What’s the Difference?

Digging Up Old Slang For Body Parts

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8 Common Words You’re Probably Using Incorrectly

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Jalopy And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.com

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Essential Car-Sales Lingo To Know On The Lot

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Quiz Yourself On The Meanings Of These Names

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Yiddish Words That Will Make You A Maven

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Digital Words With An Analog Past

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Gambling Terms To Get Ahead

Hobbies & Passions

What’s The Difference Between “A While” And “Awhile”

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Everyday Vs. Every Day

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Everyday English Words With Ancient Arabic Roots

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What Do “Numpire” and “Ewt” Have in Common?

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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!