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Word of the Day, facts and observations on language, lookup trends, and wordplay from the editors at Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

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    Merriam-Webster‏Verified account @MerriamWebster 24 Jan 2017

    *whispers into the void* In contemporary use, fact is understood to refer to something with actual existence.https://www.merriam-webster.com/news-trend-watch/conway-alternative-facts-20170122 …

    2:50 PM - 24 Jan 2017
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    386 replies 24,809 retweets 39,915 likes
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      2. Machine Pun Kelly‏Verified account @KellyScaletta 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        LIBERAL DICTIONARY!

        12 replies 12 retweets 220 likes
      3. Jereme Sea‏ @humanbirds 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @KellyScaletta @MerriamWebster

        Never fear! An Alternative English Dictionary is being published post haste!

        8 replies 21 retweets 534 likes
      4. Emct‏ @eileenmct14 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @humanbirds @KellyScaletta @MerriamWebster

        it will be yuuuge! It will have all the best words.

        6 replies 19 retweets 474 likes
      5. Machine Pun Kelly‏Verified account @KellyScaletta 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @eileenmct14 @humanbirds @MerriamWebster

        "Great." "Disaster" BOTH adjectives.

        4 replies 7 retweets 148 likes
      6. PersistingBeeyotchFace#VoteLikeYourLifeDependsOnIt‏ @reddcurlz 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @KellyScaletta @eileenmct14 and

        Lose the punctuation & it'll be perfect. Great disaster. Describes Tweeto perfectly.

        1 reply 4 retweets 55 likes
      7. S  🏳️‍🌈‏ @snooget 25 Jan 2017
        Replying to @reddcurlz @KellyScaletta and

        Tweeto! Love it.

        1 reply 1 retweet 18 likes
      8. Machine Pun Kelly‏Verified account @KellyScaletta 25 Jan 2017
        Replying to @snooget @reddcurlz and

        Orange you glad for Twitter?

        0 replies 1 retweet 43 likes
      9. End of conversation
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      2. Justine Larbalestier‏Verified account @JustineLavaworm 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        Can you marry a dictionary? #askingforafriend @MerriamWebster

        5 replies 6 retweets 249 likes
      3. Katharine Herndon‏ @kaherndon 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @JustineLavaworm

        I know, right? I want to be @MerriamWebster's social media when I grow up.

        1 reply 3 retweets 93 likes
      4. Justine Larbalestier‏Verified account @JustineLavaworm 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @kaherndon

        They're fabulous. Thank you, @MerriamWebster!

        0 replies 3 retweets 39 likes
      5. End of conversation
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      2. Jeremy Pond‏Verified account @JeremyPond 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @MerriamWebster @soccercanales

        Nothing better than seeing @KellyannePolls get absolutely embarrassed by M-W.

        2 replies 20 retweets 265 likes
      3. The Thane of Lochaber's Ghost‏ @andy_tweetz 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @JeremyPond @MerriamWebster and

        unfortunately, sociopaths don't experience embarrassment...

        0 replies 2 retweets 29 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. รยรคภ ןคภєςєк‏ @me_n_mycats 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        Stay safe Merriam-Webster. It appears that knowledge is increasingly being frowned upon and removed when possible.

        1 reply 22 retweets 73 likes
      3. Mary J ONeil‏ @marymjoneil 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @me_n_mycats

        @Patsy1207 @MerriamWebsterpic.twitter.com/w0PSJCoXVa

        3 replies 9 retweets 41 likes
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      2. R(ep tour on netflix)aquel‏ @itsraquelperez 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        @MissLeslieG how long before he starts tweeting insults at a DICTIONARY at 3am??

        3 replies 23 retweets 205 likes
      3. Leslie Grossman‏Verified account @MissLeslieG 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @itsraquelperez @MerriamWebster

        oh god this is another horror I had not thought of but will definitely happen.

        1 reply 1 retweet 43 likes
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      2. Maine Mamma‏ @MaineMamma1 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        Never thought I would get a crush on a dictionary. #Iheartfacts

        1 reply 1 retweet 40 likes
      3. Alison Chandra‏ @aliranger29 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @MaineMamma1

        You'll have to fight me for its heart. (Side note: what gender is a dictionary? @MerriamWebster?)

        3 replies 0 retweets 9 likes
      4. Zidders RooFurry‏ @ZiddersRoofurry 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @aliranger29 @MaineMamma1 @MerriamWebster

        Does it matter? M-W has a heart of gold and their definition is beyond compare. <3

        1 reply 0 retweets 17 likes
      5. Maine Mamma‏ @MaineMamma1 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @ZiddersRoofurry @aliranger29 @MerriamWebster

        I will go pansexual with my dictionary love. Sorry hot husband, it's ménage now.

        2 replies 0 retweets 19 likes
      6. Alison Chandra‏ @aliranger29 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @MaineMamma1 @ZiddersRoofurry

        *cut to @MerriamWebster tweeting about the etymology of 'ménage'

        1 reply 0 retweets 16 likes
      7. Maine Mamma‏ @MaineMamma1 24 Jan 2017
        Replying to @aliranger29 @ZiddersRoofurry @MerriamWebster

        This would make my day, though a rather low bar since my dog bogarted my dinner.

        0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
      8. End of conversation

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