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Nice vs. Kind: The Difference Is Significant
HuffPost Life via Yahoo News· 8 months agoShould we strive to be nice or kind ― or both? The words “nice” and “kind” are often used interchangeably to describe a positive quality in a person....
What Was the “Paradigm Shift”?
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoWhen did you encounter your first paradigm shift? Not the phenomenon itself, but the term? Perhaps at an airport bookstore, where bestselling authors of...
Wordle 636 confuses fans with 'strange' word, 'what kind of a word is that?'
Woman & Home via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWordle Wordle 636 has left players confused and irritated with yet another tricky word challenge,...
What is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2023?
Euronews via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe Word of the Year reflects the preoccupations of the time... And in an age of post-truth, ChatGPT, and deepfakes run amok, the line between “real” and...
This wild band packs fans into an adventurous club, even on Mondays
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe synonym for Monday is "dead." Certainly in the world of live music — where it can be difficult,...
Why is 'gaslighting' the word of the year? Maybe this is why
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMerriam-Webster, on its website, lists 57 synonyms for "deceive." Fool, trick, mislead, delude, misinform, dupe, con and bamboozle are just some of them. But it's a new — or new-ish — one that ...
Merriam-Webster picks 'authentic' as 2023 word of the year
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 7 months agoIn a year where AI, celebrity culture, identity and social media became a center of conversation,...
Pastor Al Barlow: Does Jacksonville need an amoral mayor who won't address homelessness?
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThis important question is before us as we elect the next mayor on May 16. It presented itself in...
Splaine: How will Portsmouth's McIntyre saga end? Still time to get it right.
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe McIntyre federal building saga in Portsmouth is a controversial topic, and no matter what "side" one is on, lots of others are on the other side. It's really tough to decide which side, ...
Bebe Wood, the new Gretchen Wieners, shares the dictionary definition of ‘fetch’ (as best she can)
TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 months agoTina Fey has changed Bebe Wood's career — twice. Wood, who plays Gretchen Wieners in the 2024 movie...