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Trump Tweets, We Define: 'Beleaguered'

'Being subjected to constant or repeated trouble or harassment'

Words About Word Play

Don't just eat your words—play with them!

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Words We're Watching: 'Aquafaba'

Don't dump out the bean water just yet...

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Words of the Year: 1066

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Words We're Watching: 'Aquafaba'

Don't dump out the bean water just yet...

Words About Word Play

Don't just eat your words—play with them!

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'Drought' & 'Drouth' Take Us Back In Time

A variant spelling with a long history

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The 'Best' Way to Sign Off On An E-mail

Give them your best

Words That Come From the Dinner Table

Fill your plate with these surprising food words

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'Disinvite' or 'Uninvite'?

A disinvited guest is an uninvited problem

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Words We're Watching: 'Scoby'

Kombucha lovers unite.

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Words We're Watching: 'Fidget Spinner'

Don't fight the fad

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A Nun's 'Habit' & A Mini-Skirt

They have more in common than you might think.

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Our Verdict on 'Judgy'

Will word nerds judge you for this?

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You Can Use 'Whose' for Things

With one exception

Different Ways to Say 'Nude'

There's more than one way to be naked

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Words of the Year: 1066

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

Under The Sea

What kind of fish is Dory?

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The Battle of 'Stanch' vs 'Staunch'

You've (probably) got this down.

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The Difference Between "Credulous" and "Credible"

You can trust us.

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Get Ready To 'Vanna White'

You don't even need an evening gown!

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Put This in Your Skill Set

Put correct usage in your skill set.

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This Expletives Article is SFW

[Expletives retained]

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Don't Blame Millennials for the Introductory 'Which'

Which, history.

Interjections from Food Terms

Hot Dog! (And more)

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Is it Espresso or Expresso? Yes

You're not wrong if you spell it with an 'X.'

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Had A Long Day of Travel? Check Into A Hospital

Four related words that share a single root

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A 'Tantalizing' Language Tidbit

A brief history of infernal frustration

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What's This in the Fridge?

I before E isn't enough to puzzle out this spelling mystery.

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Irregardless

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Weird Plurals

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