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noun | a reference source containing words alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, and etymologies

You probably know that ‘s’more’ is an alteration of “some more.” But did you know that ‘marshmallow’ comes from the ‘mallow’ plant that is found in MARSHES???

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A single piece of confetti is called a ‘confetto.’ spaghetti = spaghetto graffiti = graffito

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paradox para = beyond, outside of dokein = to think oxymoron oxys = sharp, keen mōros = foolish Happy Birthday, John Ashbery!

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‘SOS’ is NOT an acronym for “save our souls.” ‘Golf’ is NOT an acronym for “gentlemen only, ladies forbidden.” ‘Posh’ is NOT an acronym for “port out, starboard home.” ‘News’ is NOT an acronym for “north, east, west, south,’ OR “notable events, weather, sports.”

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PIN Number ATM Machine UPC Code LCD Display We regret to inform you that this phenomenon has a name: RAS Syndrome. Redundant Acronym Syndrome…Syndrome.

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Check out our new game, Tagline! Can you use the letters below to solve the puzzle?

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What is a 'garden-path sentence'?

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newsletter | noun | a small publication (such as a leaflet or newspaper) containing news of interest chiefly to a special group -Word of the Day -Games -Slang www.merriam-webster.com/newsletters

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Happy birthday to the late Robin Williams, who would’ve turned 75 today 🕊️♥️

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false positive | noun | a person or test result that is incorrectly classified as positive (as for the presence of a health condition) because of imperfect testing methods or procedures

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‘Odyssey’ comes from the name Odysseus. The first known use of ‘odyssey’ as a generic term for “journey” was in Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Kidnapped” in 1886.

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These are your words of the week harm avuncular bison Scouser cyclospora mackerel sky www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/the...

The Words of the Week - Jul 17Dictionary lookups from Hollywood, Yellowstone, and Liverpoolwww.merriam-webster.com
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