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    4 hours ago

    The word ‘they’ - was looked up 313% more this year than last. - had a new sense added in September. - is increasingly common in both public and personal communication. ‘They’ is our 2019 .

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  2. 3 hours ago

    Hello! Today's is 'reiterate'

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  3. 12 hours ago

    Posh Golf Cabal None of them are acronyms.

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  4. 19 hours ago

    What exactly is a third cousin? And what makes one twice-removed? Bookmark this for your next awkward family party.

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  5. 20 hours ago

    Who are these bugs, and why are they so content in rugs, anyway?

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  6. 23 hours ago

    Kindly wash your hands before reading.

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  7. Dec 9

    Name that food. How hard could that be? Right?

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  8. Dec 9

    Good morning! Today's is 'oxymoron'

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  9. Dec 8

    📈For the second year in a row, 's broadcast of 'It Happened on Fifth Avenue' has driven a big spike on searches for 'slumgullion.'

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  10. Dec 8

    The earliest use of 'high jinks,' dating back to the 17th century, was for a Scottish drinking game.

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  11. Dec 8

    'Equivocate' comes from a Late Latin word meaning "equal voice," in reference to conflicting interpretations that can be equally heard.

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  12. Dec 8

    Good morning! Today's is 'circumscribe'

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    Dec 7

    'Toilet' originally meant "dressing table," from the diminutive 'toilette' of French 'toile' ("cloth") Later, plumbing was placed in the private dressing rooms of homes, hence the sense development: cloth>dressing table>room>plumbing fixture

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  14. Dec 7

    Yes, we offer options for vocab-builders of all ages. Calendar: Puku:

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  15. Dec 7

    Can't beat the classics. Collegiate: Scrabble:

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  16. Dec 7

    Or, you know, word nerds with a destiny to fulfill. Onesie: Dictionary:

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  17. Dec 7

    Something tells us your shopping list contains a word nerd or two. We're here to help. Shirt: Tote:

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  18. Dec 7

    Good morning! Today's is 'vexillology'

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  19. Dec 6

    If you remember one thing this holiday season, make it this: hydrate.

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  20. Dec 6

    The is 'gingerly'

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