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Russia reportedly undermining Biden

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Making a big show about it

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They may bite, burn, or leave a bad taste.

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A definitive answer.

Words At Play

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The History of 'Wag the Dog'

Making a big show about it

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The Words of the Week - 8/7/20

Words from the week of 8/7/2020

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'Evacuate': Does It Refer to People or Places?

Notes on a nonexistent rule

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‘Disc’ and ‘Disk’: Is There a Difference?

Don’t toss a floppy like a Frisbee.

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A Briefing on the 'College' in 'Electoral College'

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The Words of the Week - 7/31/20

Words from the week of 7/31/2020

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Scientific Words for Harsh Speech

They may bite, burn, or leave a bad taste.

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How to Remember the Spelling of 'Definitely'

A definitive answer.

Words We're Watching

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Words We’re Watching: ‘Normie’

It blends in so well we almost didn’t see it.

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Words We’re Watching: ‘Headcanon’

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Jousting With ‘Permalance’

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Words We're Watching: 'Infodemic'

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Usage & Grammar

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'Transmissible' or 'Transmittable'?

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On Active and Passive Voice

It’s cut and dried until it’s not.

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Keeping 'Vane,' 'Vain,' and 'Vein' Properly Circulating

And some idioms in the same vein

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Can ‘Criteria’ Ever Be Singular?

It depends on what you base your decision.

Commonly Confused

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'Confidant' vs. 'Confident' vs. 'Confidante'

We can trust you with it

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Snuffing Out Confusion Between 'Flare' and 'Flair'

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Out to Sea with 'Wave' and 'Waive'

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'Adverse' or 'Averse'?

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