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The Sartorial Secret Behind the 'Schneid'

Your losing streak is over

Conway: Trump is 'Mendacious,' Exhibits 'Mendacity'

George Conway calls Trump a liar

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Sometimes '-less' Is More

'Ruthless,' 'feckless,' and more words ending in '-less'

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A Look at Uncommon Onomatopoeia

Some imitative words are more surprising than others

A Green Quiz

How many questions can you answer about the word "green"?

Words At Play

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The Sartorial Secret Behind the 'Schneid'

Your losing streak is over

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Sometimes '-less' Is More

'Ruthless,' 'feckless,' and more words ending in '-less'

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The Good, The Bad, & The Semantically Imprecise - 3/15/19

Words from the week of 3/15/2019

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Can 'Exponential' Mean 'Lots'?

(Or, 'How to Disappoint Your Math Teacher')

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Playing the 'Wild Card'

It can be anything.

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Recent Posts

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Why Is 'Celtic' Pronounced Two Ways?

\SELT\ is the older one

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6 Words Derived from Place Names

When the name on the map gets its own meaning

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A Look at Uncommon Onomatopoeia

Some imitative words are more surprising than others

Words We're Watching

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On ‘Hopepunk,’ ‘Mannerpunk,’ and a Range of Punky Genres

Feel optimistic? Well, do ya, punk?

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The News On 'Nontroversy'

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Doing the Work of the ’Edgelord’

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Words We're Watching: 'Matriculate'

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Usage & Grammar

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How and When to Use 'Sometime' and 'Anytime'

Or 'some time' and 'any time'

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This Article on 'Light-Year' Has Nothing to Say About Buzz Lightyear

To infinity, or 5,878,000,000,000 miles

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On 'Prodigy' and 'Progeny'

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

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On ‘Culminate’ and ‘Cumulate’

There’s a heap of difference

Commonly Confused

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Try Not to Slip on 'Peel' and 'Peal'

Eyes are peeled; the peals are of laughter

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'Gourmet' or 'Gourmand'?

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Is That Plant 'Perennial' or 'Annual'?

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Clearing the Air on 'In The Midst/Mist'

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SEE ALL WORDS AT PLAY

WORD OF THE DAY

canker

to corrupt or become corrupted

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What is the best definition of green-eyed monster?

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