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Ghost Word

The story of an imaginary word that managed to sneak past our editors and enter the dictionary.

If the Shoe Fits

10 words for types of shoes

Name More Food!

Test your knowledge of food vocabulary!

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On the Disruption of 'Disrupt'

Business jargon strikes again

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'Asylum' Trends as Policies Draw Attention

'protection from arrest and extradition given especially to political refugees'

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