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  1. What Is The Difference Between Snow Flurries vs. Snow Showers?

    Snow refers to the partially frozen water vapor which falls in flakes. The expression snow flurries refers to light, intermittent snowfall without significant accumulation. Snow flurries tend to come from stratiform clouds.Snow showers is the label used to refer to a short period of light-to-moderate snowfall, also characterized by a sudden beginning and ending. There is some accumulation with snow showers, and they fall from convective or cumuliform clouds. A snow squall is …

  2. Abraham Lincoln’s Most Powerful Speeches Come Down To These Words

  3. 13 Essential Literary Terms

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  5. Dough, Clams, and Cheddar: Diction of the Dollar

  6. 8 Monsters Of Literature And Folklore

  7. Disinterested vs. Uninterested

    If a new movie stars an actor you can’t stand, are you disinterested or uninterested in paying to go see it on opening night? These two words are often used interchangeably, but not by grammarians in the know. Do know the difference between disinterested and uninterested?

  8. 6 Words That Broke Through On The Big Screen

  9. 11 Names For Facial Hair (We Could Do Without)

  10. Words That Can’t Exist Without Their Negative Prefixes

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

    There’s one phrase motivating social media users everywhere. Maybe you’ve heard of relationship goals, or workout goals, but what about “squad goals?” Here’s the rundown.