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   books of the Bible

   The books of the Bible refer to the various collections of sacred scripture comprising the Old and New Testaments in the Christian tradition.
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   double down

   To double down is take a further risk in a situation or passionately re-commit one’s efforts to a cause or course of action.
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   ywn

   Ywn or >ywn is an internet acronym for “you will never,” usually used to introduce specific life experiences someone longs for but feels they can’t have.
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   bits and pieces

   The phrase bits and pieces refers to small fragments of something or a miscellaneous assortment of things
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   Ali bomaye

   Ali bomaye primarily refers to a chant rooting for Muhammad Ali in a historic boxing match. It means “Ali, kill him!” in a Bantu language.
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   I swear

   I swear is used to make an oath of honesty, particularly in legal settings. In less formal use, I swear is used for emphasis or exaggeration when sharing something exciting, frustrating, or hard to believe.
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   Beast Boy

   Beast Boy is a fictional superhero who possesses the ability to shapeshift into different animals. He was created by DC Comics and is best-known as a character in the Cartoon Network show Teen Titans.
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   Homework Help With Dictionary.com

   We’ve created these Homework Help articles, organized by category and reviewed by our lexicographers, to help with any and all online schooling. Take a look! Dictionary.com recently launched a new type of content that appears on our definition pages for select terms that students mainly come across during homework assignments. So, fittingly, we’ve called these articles “Homework Help”! Below, we’ve categorized them by subject to …

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   Ridiculous Clichés Athletes Use After Every Game
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    Sever And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.com

    1. What caused the biggest jump in searches on Dictionary.com the week of March 8–15, 2018? The word rehabilitation had a whole lot of people scratching their heads. The term took a 607% leap in searches over the prior week. The spike followed news out of Connecticut that a former University of Hartford student named Brianna Brochu had been sentenced by a judge to “accelerated …

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    Do You Know These Science Trending Words And Discoveries?

    Test out your scientific knowledge here! (And, if you need a little brush-up on some science terms, check out our Science Terms For Dummies slideshow.) If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser.

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    Famous Writers And Their Oddball Routines