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Pictures in the Dictionary

The story of those iconic illustrations.

The story of those iconic illustrations.

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Pictures in the Dictionary

 

The story of those iconic illustrations.

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Some Odd Words with ISMO: "Junk in the Trunk"

 

Comedian ISMO on what separates a boot from a trunk

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Is singular 'they' a better choice?

 

The awkward case of 'his or her'

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How Do You Pronounce 'Vase'?

 

And is one way more correct than the others?

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Why did Yankee Doodle call a feather 'macaroni'?

 

What's with his feathered cap?

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How a Ghost Word Appeared in the Dictionary

 

An imaginary word that snuck into the dictionary

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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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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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