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

Macro vs. Micro: the Big (and Small) Difference

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Zeppelin vs. Blimp: Inflate Your Knowledge Of Both Words’ Meanings

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A Plain Language Guide To The Government Debt Ceiling

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7 Serendipitous Ways To Say “Lucky”

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Examples Of Ableist Language You May Not Realize You’re Using

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15 Fascinating Tree Names, Types of Trees, and Tree Species

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The Name Origins of Classic Toys

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Positive Adoption Language: Terms To Use And Avoid

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Criteria vs. Criterion: How To Use Both Words

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Patients vs. Patience: How To Remember The Difference

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Absentee Ballot vs. Mail-In Ballot: Know The Difference

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Recurring vs. Reoccurring: What’s the Difference?

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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!