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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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Why did Yankee Doodle call a feather 'macaroni'?

 

What's with his feathered cap?

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What Is an Eggcorn?

 

And how did it get that name?

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When Body Parts Are Also Verbs

 

Head, shoulders, metaphors, and toes

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'Mispronunciations' That May Be Fine

 

'Mischievous,' 'nuclear,' and other words to pronounce with caution.

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How Do You Pronounce 'Vase'?

 

And is one way more correct than the others?

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'Everyday' vs. 'Every Day'

 

A simple trick to keep them separate

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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Name That Thing MegaQuiz: Vol. 2 Test your visual vocabulary!
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