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New Dictionary Words for 2011

'Cougar,' 'Crowdsourcing,' 'Bromance' & more — the latest additions to America's best-selling dictionary.

'Cougar,' 'Crowdsourcing,' 'Bromance' & more — the latest additions to America's best-selling dictionary.

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New Dictionary Words for 2011

 

'Cougar,' 'Crowdsourcing,' 'Bromance' & more — the latest additions to America's best-selling dictionary.

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

 

And who put it there, anyway?

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Fun, Funner, Funnest

 

Why does it sound strange to say 'funner' or 'funnest?'

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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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'One in the same' or 'One and the same'?

 

Is it all the same anyway?

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Is It 'Hanger' or 'Hangar'?

 

How to remember which is which

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Why did Yankee Doodle call a feather 'macaroni'?

 

What's with his feathered cap?

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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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Challenging Standardized Test Words Quiz Vol. 3 You’re on your own for the math section.
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