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trickjoseph @trickjoseph (197) • Philippines 23 Dec 08

There are lot of controversy about abortion. There are lot of debates about abortion. Abortion as defined by Merriam-Webster, the termination of a pregnancy after, accompanied by, resulting in, or closely followed by the death of...

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Normal??

staysee34 @staysee34 (94) • United States 3 Nov 08

During my college years, I took a class entitled Introduction to Human Services. I learned alot from that class and still to this day carry alot of what I learned into my everyday life. The class taught me that everyone has needs...

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Will you be a good neighbor?

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5597) • Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee 17 Sep 08

Ignore Merriam Webster on this one. There is a new definition of neighborliness in town. Are you going to be a "good neighbor"? http://am-yisrael-blog.blogspot.com/2008/09/seeing-through-obamanomics.html

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McCain's Mavericks Commercial, is there anything factual in this?

thegreatdebater @thegreatdebater (7316) • United States 10 Sep 08

Fist off, have you actually looked at the meaning of the word Maverick? According to Merriam-Webster dictionary Maverick is defined as: 1. an unbranded range animal; especially: a motherless calf. 2. An independent individual who...

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A Gentleman is?

p1kef1sh @p1kef1sh (45681) 21 Aug 08

According to Merriam-Webster the definition of a Gentleman is, among other things: a man whose conduct conforms to a high standard of propriety or correct behavior. Perhaps more helpfully Bigelow in his autobiography of...

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Discrimination & Racism: The Real Obama Change

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 4 Jun 08

We need a new dictionary for our language. Neither Merriam, Webster or dictionary.com seem up for the task anymore. Sure, they're fine when one finds the need to know the definition of words like grass, hash or ivrone, but who...

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what makes you grateful today!

yparson @yparson (581) • United States 21 May 08

Hello and thank you for visiting my discussion on Gratitude. I keep a gratitude journal with me everywhere I go, so that I can start writing whenever I have a need to be thankful for something. It's amazing how much you can come...

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What is the one bad habit you wish you could change in your partner?

plainhousewife @plainhousewife (332) • Philippines 19 Mar 08

According to merriam-webster, a habit is a behavior pattern acquired by frequent repetition or physiologic exposure that shows itself in regularity or increased facility of performance. It can however be changed with patience and...

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Careers

injoi08 @injoi08 (2) • United States 27 Jan 08

The Merriam Webster online dictionary defines an introvert as - to turn inward or in upon itself as; to concentrate or direct upon oneself. Based upon this definition what type of career would fit that of an introvert? Most people...

Merriam-Webster's Word Of '07: 'W00t'

hazydazy @hazydazy (783) • United States 12 Dec 07

I just seen this on CBS News. Here is what they had to say. Expect cheers among hardcore online game enthusiasts when they learn Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year. Or, more accurately, expect them to "w00t.""W00t," a hybrid of...

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Je Ne Sais Quoi!

raychill @raychill (6525) • United States 28 Nov 07

Tell me something that has that Je Ne Sais Quoi quality to you. For those who aren't sure what je ne sais quoi means, it's basically, as described in the Merriam-Webster dictionary: "something that cannot be adequately...

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Codes, Ciphers, and Secret Languages

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 25 Sep 07

One of my many distractions is developing ciphers - methods of "transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning" (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) The most common are in Dell Word Puzzle magazines, "Cryptoquizzes" I think they are...

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Extraordinary!

raychill @raychill (6525) • United States 26 Jun 07

Have you ever thought about the meaning of the word "Extraordinary"? Technically the word means "Going beyond what is usual, regular or ordinary" according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Look at it though...Extra...

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Proper English and Spelling

copswife62 @copswife62 (156) • United States 14 Jun 07

I have read many postings on here that include awful spelling and grammar. Not everyone is a speller by nature, or has good grammar skills. M-w.com is the Merriam-Webster site. It not only has a dictionary, but many other tools....

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Interesting Things 8

Tatsuya @Tatsuya (1149) • United States 5 Apr 07

Looney Laws part 3. Nevada * In Nyala, a man is forbidden from buying drinks for more than three people other than himself at any one period during the day. * It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway. * In Eureka,...

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Have you heard of the word Guesstimate?

greengal @greengal (4286) • United States 2 Mar 07

Guesstimate in another word for estimate. It means almost the same and can be used interchangeably with estimate. Guesstimate is a blend of the words guess and estimate. It describes a process of estimation that includes an...

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Are you a survivor?

TheOriginalRed1 @TheOriginalRed1 (512) • United States 13 Feb 07

Merriam-Webster dictionary lists the definition of survivor as follows; to remain alive or in existence: live on to continue to function or prosper to continue to exist or live after to continue to function or prosper...

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Look it up

ninetails @ninetails (154) • Philippines 15 Jan 07

How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? - Genesis 39:9 Some online dictionaries report each year on what words were looked up the most on their site. For 2005, some of the most popular words were refugee,...

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'Truthiness' is named Word of the Year- Do you agree?

win0120ph @win0120ph (135) • Philippines 10 Dec 06

After 12 months of naked partisanship on Capitol Hill, on cable TV and in the blogosphere, the word of the year for 2006 is ... "truthiness." The word — if one can call it that — best summed up 2006, according to an online...

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Is it really about being Ambitious?!!!

charish @charish (16) • Philippines 9 Dec 06

Merriam Webster defines Ambitious as “having a desire to achieve a particular goal”. One article says “Being an Ambitious is part of our traditions and it’s in our blood”. While Belu Maheshwari says; (from his article “Are...

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