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Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 4

More words, more beautiful, more useless

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Galaxy Brain: 10 Words for Deep Thoughts

What's (another word for) the big idea?

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The Words of the Week - Dec. 2

Lookups from geology, politics, and the world of sports

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Word of the Year 2022

Our Word of the Year 'gaslighting,' plus 8 more

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Words Added to the Scrabble Dictionary

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The Words of the Week - Nov. 11

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19 Words for the Cranky and Disagreeable

We're not mad. You're mad.

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9 Irregular and Unpredictable Words

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The Words of the Week - Nov. 4

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8 Words for the Necromantic in Your Life

Witchcraft, dark magic, and more

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The Words of the Week - Oct. 28

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You Talk Too Much: 8 Words for the Wordy

You can't shut them up, but you can label them

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The Words of the Week - Oct. 21

Lookups from politics, education, and gaming

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Words for That Certain Person

Specific behaviors and those who embody them

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'Snotter', 'Groak', and 6 More Words Associated with Bad Habits

Could you please not do that?

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7 Shakespearean Insults to Make Life More Interesting

One for each day of the week

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Ten Painless Ways to Improve a Conversation

Simple but Intelligent Word Choices

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9 Misnomers and Misleading Names

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My Bad: 7 Words for When Things Go Wrong

Not that you ever make a mistake

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The Words of the Week - Sept. 16

Lookups from Ukraine, Britain, and cinema

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Top 10 Sophisticated Insults

A list we hope you don't find 'inspid'

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The Words of the Week - Sept. 9

Lookups from social media, music, and the law

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12 Political Putdowns

For When 'Lowdown Crook' Isn't Specific Enough

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The Words of the Week - September 2

Lookups from tennis, international politics, and the law

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