Word Matters Podcast

A show for readers, writers, and anyone who ever loved their English class. Hosted by Merriam-Webster editors and lexicographers.

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'Irregardless': You Don’t Have to Like It

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Introducing the Word Matters Podcast

A show for readers, writers, and anyone who ever loved their English class.

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Word of the Day

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Test Your Vocabulary

Challenging Standardized Test Words, Vol. 2

  • a pencil broken in half on top of a test answer sheet
  • The business’s new computer system proved not to be a panacea.
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