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Words For Cats’ Eyes, Bad Hair, Plenty More

by Kevin Burton    Merriam-Webster dictionary took to social media to ask readers to identify some of their favorite underrated words. Yesterday we posted some of these words and today we finish their list.    This may be the weirdest list I’ve ever posted. Some of these words don’t strike me as particularly useful. Others …

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Does Merriam-Webster Hate Spunk?

by Kevin Burton    I was sure I would see it. Lead-pipe sinch said I. Metaphysical certitude, as John McLaughlin used to say on The McLaughlin Group.    Merriam -Webster put together a list of words about energy and enthusiasm and I happily scrolled to see what they had to say about the word  “spunk.” …

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