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The word “festoon” is a noun defined as a chain or garland of flowers, leaves or ribbons, hung in a curve as a decoration. It ...

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Slop is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year: “ Slop ” is defined as “digital content of low quality that is produced usually ...

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The original definition of the word “bias,” when it entered the English language in the 16th century, was a diagonal line, and specifically one that cut across the warp or weft of a woven fabric. It ...

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Most people walk around believing they have a pretty good sense of how English works. We learn the alphabet, pick up some ...