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    On this week's Word Matters: - What's the difference between 'uninterested' and 'disinterested'? - Where did the 'fewer' vs. 'less' distinction come from? - How much can we trash-talk an 18th-century grammarian in one episode?

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  2. 9 hours ago

    We try to give the people what they want.

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  3. 14 hours ago

    The French word for the caterpillar is 'chenille,' which comes from the Latin word for "little dog."

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  4. 17 hours ago

    Good morning! Today's is 'brusque'

    Word of the Day April 7 2021 - brusque - adjective - BRUSK - markedly short and abrupt
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  5. Apr 6

    We show you a picture of a thing. You tell us the name of the thing.

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  6. Apr 6

    'Umbrella' was borrowed from the Italian 'ombrella,' which traces back to the Latin 'umbra,' meaning "shade, shadow."

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  7. Apr 6

    Hush. It's quiet time.

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  8. Apr 6

    Hello! Today's is 'hoosegow'

    Word of the Day April 6 2021 - hoosegow - noun - HOOSS-gow - jail
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  9. Apr 5

    Southpaw Bush league Tools of ignorance Some inside baseball inside... baseball:

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  10. Apr 5

    A challenge for the big-time Word of the Day fans:

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  11. Apr 5

    Is this the week you perfect your semicolon use?

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  12. Apr 5

    Good morning! Today's is 'reputation'

    Word of the Day April 5 2021 - reputation - noun - rep-yuh-TAY-shun - a common opinion about a person or thing
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    Apr 2

    'Bunny' (meaning simply “rabbit” or “a small rabbit”) comes from 'bun,' a regional word used for both “rabbit” or “squirrel” in England going back to at least the 1500s.

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  14. Apr 4

    Good morning! Today's is 'hare'

    Word of the Day April 4 2021 - hare - verb - HAIR - to go swiftly
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  15. Apr 3

    'Wringer': 👕 a machine or device for pressing out liquid or moisture 'Ringer': ⚾️ one that enters a competition under false representations

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  16. Apr 3

    Good morning! Today's is 'moxie'

    Word of the Day April 3 2021 - moxie - noun - MAHK-see - pep, courage, determination, or know-how
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  17. Apr 2

    A word we're watching: 'vaxication'

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  18. Apr 2

    And mark your calendar for a live event on 4/28!

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  19. Apr 2

    We’re happy to announce that the April pick for The Merriam-Webster Book Thing (our new, very professional book club) is 's TOPICS OF CONVERSATION! Join here to read along and find out more:

    Topics of Conversation book cover with "The Merriam-Webster Book Thing April Pick: Topics of Conversation by Miranda Popkey"
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  20. Apr 2

    montero legalize mark of the beast infrastructure extortion There's something for everyone this week:

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