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anxiolytic | adjective | relieving anxiety We hope this weekend is anxiolytic for you.

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The English word 'much' and its Spanish equivalent 'mucho' are etymologically unrelated.

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Here is an interesting adjective quirk that you probably aren’t even aware you are doing. In English, adjectives seem to follow a specific order: opinion - size - age - shape - color - origin - material - purpose - noun

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"After nearly five hours, he and his wife were released. They are now pursuing legal action. "It's not about the immigrants," his sister, told NBC10 Boston. "It's coming to us Americans, and it's going to go after all of us." www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...

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“I’ll be 10 min late sorry!!!” -ashamed -fragile -unreliable “A thousand apologies. The relentless slog of time has overtaken my faculties.” -powerful -commanding -honest

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'Daisy' comes from the Old English for 'day's eye' as the flowers open during the day and shut again at night.

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The Atlantic journalist at the center of the Trump administration's Signal chat fiasco publicly released attack plans discussed by senior US officials.

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The 88-year-old pontiff is responding well to the treatment for double pneumonia and has shown a "gradual, slight improvement" in recent days, the Vatican said Saturday.

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burrow = 🐿️ borough = 🌆 burro = 🫏

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Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington on Friday for Stand Up for Science, a rally to protest the Trump administration’s drastic cuts to the federal work force and to federally funded science. nyti.ms/3DruZlu

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*you're

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The original past tense of ‘sneak’ was ‘sneaked.’ In the 1800s, ‘snuck’ sneaked in as an alternative past tense. Its use has become so frequent that 'snuck' is now considered standard.

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‘Sudoku’ is short for ‘sūji wa dokushin ni kagiru,’ meaning “the numerals must remain single.” I.e. the digits can occur only once.

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When did people begin to think that deliberate cruelty and bullying are a show of strength?

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Not to brag, but we've always been in HD.

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The word 'Alphabet' comes from the first two letters of the Greek alphabet. Alpha & Beta

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A myriad of people might disagree, but ‘myriad’ can be both an adjective and a noun. While the noun is the older form, both are perfectly acceptable so feel free to use them in myriad ways.

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KFC is leaving Kentucky

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A$AP Rocky was found not guilty in his felony assault trial.

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The actor's acoustic performance featured a special shoutout to some of SNL's most beloved late cast members.

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The actress made her first public appearance at the special event following her husband's death.

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The Oscar-winning actress made her 'Saturday Night Live' debut during the sketch comedy show's 50th anniversary special on Sunday, Feb. 16.

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(whispering) “Live from the library, it’s Merriam-Webster!”

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What word immediately makes you think of SNL? We’ll start: cowbell | noun | a bell hung around the neck of a cow to make a sound by which the cow can be located

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'Etcetera' is pronounced "et-SET-uh-ruh." There is no other word in the English language that begins with \et-set\. This is probably why many people (not you, of course) pronounce it “ecsetera” or “excetera.”

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LL COOL J and his wife Simone team up with Pfizer to try to save lives 💜 rockthebells.com/articles/ll-...

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Just sending good energy to you all. No reason ❤️

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The recall was upgraded Wednesday to Class II, which is defined as “a situation in which use of [or] exposure to [...] a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote."

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‘Mortgage’ comes from two Old French words meaning “death” and “pledge.” …seems like a bit much, right?

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We're high-key on that grindset so we made a Slang Dictionary. No cap. merriam-webster.com/slang

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Generally, 'fewer' is used when a number of things can be counted ("fewer problems") and 'less' is used when an amount is measured ("less trouble").

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The "Late Night" comedian burned the Democratic Party's response to the president.

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While ‘arouse’ and ‘rouse’ look and sound similar and can both mean “to awaken,” there are some differences. ‘Arouse’ tends to be associated with emotional or physical excitation. ‘Rouse’ is usually associated with the physical act of waking up or becoming active.

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An American Airlines regional passenger plane with a seating capacity between 66 and 78 collided with a helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 29.

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One day before Robert F. Kennedy Jr. begins his Department of Health and Human Services confirmation hearings, his cousin Caroline Kennedy came out swinging against his nomination.

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We totally care if you like this post about ‘sarcasm’ and ‘irony.’ These words are sometimes treated as if they mean the same thing, but they have distinct meanings that are interesting and useful to understand. 🧵⬇️

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Dave Coulier’s wife Melissa Coulier is sharing an update on the 'Full House' star amid his cancer journey.

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Tanks for the memories. When military tanks were being developed, they were called 'water tanks' (as opposed to 'landships') to conceal their true purpose for secrecy. Also, because their metal hulls looked like large water tanks.

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President Joe Biden has taken a stand in his final hours as president ahead of President-Elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration on Monday, Jan. 20.

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