English Dictionary Definitions of Words

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'Binge-watch' is Collins' Word of the Year – Sydney Morning Herald

Sydney Morning Herald'Binge-watch' is Collins' Word of the YearSydney Morning HeraldAll these words and their definitions appear in CollinsDictionary.com, while those that stand the test of time could be included in the next print edition of the Collins English Dictionary in 2018. Other new words of the year announced by Collins and …

'Literally' literally means what now?

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When less 'less' is more – Columbia Journalism Review

When less 'less' is moreColumbia Journalism ReviewIt first showed up in the late 16th century, the Oxford English Dictionary says, and it now has a connotation of being irresponsible rather than merely ineffective. You won't find it in … (Don't you hate dictionary definitions that don't tell you …

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