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

11 Names For Facial Hair (We Could Do Without)

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Words That Can’t Exist Without Their Negative Prefixes

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Extra! Extra! Journalism Jargon Explained

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Bond Ambition: “Squads” and “Squad Goals” Explained

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Is Irregardless A Word?

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Hone In vs. Home In

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Let Me Count The Ways: 10 Numerical Idioms

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“Sherbet” vs. “Sherbert”

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The Origin Of Dog Days

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Continually vs. Continuously

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These Words Help Explain Why We Need Portmanteaus

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Comprise vs. Compose

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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!