Here's a way to improve your vocabulary and communication skills. Check out the words for the day and a small quiz to push yourself to improve your word power and language skills. Abet (Verb) Meaning: ...

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Reproductive rights measures are on the ballots in 10 states after heated debates over terminology and impact — and that’s ...

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The first of the words was estrenar, from Spanish and meaning “to wear or use or do for the first time.” Jack Tuttle, of Hyde ...

Julie Sedivy’s memoir delves into our enduring love affair with language.

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Diddy finds himself in the spotlight again after a 2017 video of him joking about his "last words" resurfaced online. In the ...