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Words of the Year

2014 Word of the Year: Behind the Scenes

The inside scoop behind our 2014 Word of the Year selections.

The inside scoop behind our 2014 Word of the Year selections.

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2014 Word of the Year: Behind the Scenes

 

The inside scoop behind our 2014 Word of the Year selections.

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What is a malaprop?

 

We'll tell you all the perpendiculars

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Alright vs. All Right

 

Is 'alright' all right?

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Further vs. Farther

 

They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.

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

 

We're intent on clearing it up

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Video: Why is there a 'c' in 'indict'?

 

And who put it there, anyway?

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Pictures in the Dictionary

 

The story of those iconic illustrations.

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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Quiz: Match the Baby Animal to Its Mama Prove you're the best of the nest.
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