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How to Use a Dictionary

Dictionaries are overflowing with interesting information! Here's how to get the most out of your dictionary.

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How to Use a Dictionary

 

The best way to find information in the dictionary

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Healthy vs. Healthful

 

Why both words are equally good for you.

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'All Intensive Purposes' or 'All Intents and Purposes'?

 

We're intent on clearing it up

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Affect vs. Effect

 

Here's the lowdown on what may be the most confusing pair of words in the English language.

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The True Story of the Backward Index

 

These people needed a computer

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Is singular 'they' a better choice?

 

The awkward case of 'his or her'

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'All over sudden' vs. 'All of a sudden'

 

Figuring it out at once

Games & Quizzes

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Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
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Name That Thing MegaQuiz: Vol. 2 Test your visual vocabulary!
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