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

Words With Multiple Meanings

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Lexical Investigations: Critical Thinking

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Who Coined The Term “Fashionista”?

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Lexical Investigations: Mazel Tov

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Where do words come from? Do they really mean anything?

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What Is Body Language?

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Learn The Strange Link Between The Letters C And G

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Were P And R Once The Same Letter?

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When Did The Letter U Enter The Alphabet?

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A Brief History Of The Letter H

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Why Are People From The Netherlands Called Dutch?

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What Does It Mean To Be “Fluent” In A Language?

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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.

Set the record straight!