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For a number of reasons and meanings, ‘justice’ was on the minds of many in 2018. ‘Justice’ is our 2018
#WordOfTheYear.https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/word-of-the-year-2018-justice …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
'Foible' (a minor flaw or shortcoming in character) is etymologically tied to the weakest part of a sword's blade.https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/forte-foible-word-history …
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A person lying 'supine' is face up. A person lying 'prone' is facing downward. https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/prone-supine-prostrate-usage-differences …pic.twitter.com/F26UTNQ3WS
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While you were out: - 'Bird box' trended from everyone watching the movie (and freaking out?) - 'Osculation' saw a jump when the Kennedy Center honored Philip Glass - 'Marginal' spiked when Trump disabused a child of the notion of Santahttps://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/the-good-the-bad-the-semantically-imprecise-december-28-2018 …
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Good morning! Today's
#WordoftheDay is 'canorous' https://s.m-w.com/2J1MSXm pic.twitter.com/4zm8FAM9jQ
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"An accident of history" but "A diplomatic incident." The crossed paths of etymologically similar words:https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/accidental-vs-incidental-usage-history …
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'Mustache' has only become the predominant American spelling in the last half-century; as recent as 1961 our Unabridged still listed 'moustache' in the top spot.https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/is-it-mustache-or-moustache-mustaches-difference …
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'Biblioklept': one who steals books 'Bibliolater': one overly devoted to books 'Bibliognost': one that has comprehensive knowledge of books and bibliographyhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/11-obscure-interesting-words-for-thieves-thief-burglars-stealing/biblioklept …
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In Italian, 'affogato' literally means "drowned."https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/7-words-for-types-of-desserts-syllabub-sundae-affogato/affogato …
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'Ae' says one thing in 'algae,' another thing in 'aesthetic,' and still another in 'maestro.' Here's how to deal with it:https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/how-to-pronounce-ae-in-english-words-diphthong …
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Good morning! Today's
#WordOfTheDay is 'enervate' https://s.m-w.com/2Eqs4Ki pic.twitter.com/ICIhj712pM
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'Wuther' is a verb from English dialect meaning “to blow with a dull roaring sound.” It’s now encountered almost exclusively in the title of Emily Brontë’s 'Wuthering Heights.'https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/7-words-names-for-different-types-of-wind/wuther …
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The Latin 'canticum' ("song") gave us a number of song-related words, including 'canzone,' 'cantata,' 'chanty,' and 'canticle' ("a liturgical song from the Bible").https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/7-types-and-names-of-songs-aria-anthem-canticle/canticle …
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If you need a break from your real cousins, test yourself on these word ones.https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-games/find-the-cousins …
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Boxing Day has been around since the 1600s: churches would put out boxes for donations for the poor and servants were given the day off and a box of food and gifts to take home.https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/wassail-yule-holiday-word-origins/boxing-day …
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Happy first day of
#Kwanzaa
to everyone who celebrates! The holiday got its name from the Swahili phrase 'matunda ya kwanza' (“first fruits”).https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/wassail-yule-holiday-word-origins/kwanzaa …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
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#WordOfTheDay is 'utmost' https://s.m-w.com/2EqZzw3 pic.twitter.com/F382EhzYVh
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Hey here are some SCRABBLE words you couldn't play last Christmas.https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/new-scrabble-words-2018 …
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'Psychrophilic': thriving at a relatively low temperaturehttps://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/winter-words/psychrophilic …
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'Kriss Kringle' came into English from the German 'Christkindl,' which means “Christmas gift” and “Christ child.”https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/wassail-yule-holiday-word-origins/santa-claus-st-nick-and-kriss-kringle …
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Good morning! Merry Christmas! Today's
#WordOfTheDay is 'benison' https://s.m-w.com/2Ere2YU pic.twitter.com/YVOrC8QOnu
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