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NY Times: Trump's Call Ignites 'Imbroglio'

"a public scandal"

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The Synonyms 'Discover' and 'Invent'

In the past, you could invent fruit.

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Words of the Year: 1066

Or, Why Pig Meat is Called 'Pork' and Cow Meat is Called 'Beef'

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The Exceptions Quiz III

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17 English Words that Come From Japanese

Some borrowed words don't get returned

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'Golden Ticket': A Word of Pure Imagination

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How Often Is 'Biweekly'?

Don't get us started on 'bimonthly'

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Irregardless

It is in fact a real word (but that doesn't mean you should use it).

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Weird Plurals

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The Exceptions Quiz III

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