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How to Use a Dictionary

Dictionaries are overflowing with interesting information! Here's how to get the most out of your dictionary.

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How to Use a Dictionary

 

The best way to find information in the dictionary

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Literally

 

A word that (literally) drives people nuts

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'Nip it in the butt' or 'Nip it in the bud'?

 

We're gonna stop you right there

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'All Intensive Purposes' or 'All Intents and Purposes'?

 

We're intent on clearing it up

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When Body Parts Are Also Verbs

 

Head, shoulders, metaphors, and toes

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Is It 'Hanger' or 'Hangar'?

 

How to remember which is which

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Why is there a 'd' in 'fridge' but not in 'refrigerator'?

 

Thawing one of the mysteries of English

Games & Quizzes

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Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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