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A massive search ends with an 'admiral's mast'.

Different Ways to Say 'Nude'

There's more than one way to be naked

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Words We're Watching: 'Scoby'

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Words of the Year: 1066

Or, Why Pig Meat is Called 'Pork' and Cow Meat is Called 'Beef'

Further vs. Farther

They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.

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Words We're Watching: 'Scoby'

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Words We're Watching: 'Fidget Spinner'

Don't fight the fad

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A Nun's 'Habit' & A Mini-Skirt

They have more in common than you might think.

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Our Verdict on 'Judgy'

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A Game of Thrones Word Quiz

In the Game of Thrones quiz, you learn some new vocabulary. (It’s quite safe, really. You will not die.)

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Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

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Add Diction

Build a chain of words by adding one letter at a time.

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