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Decoding The PR Machine
Deciphering the language of hype Language can be used to avoid discussion just as much as it can be used to communicate effectively. For example: the language of public relations. Public-relations representatives often speak for corporate America, politicians, and the media. They know how to avoid topics and how to not answer the hard questions (tweaking language to fit a particular need at a particular …
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8 Demographic Categories You Might Fall In
Advertisers often use demographics to target consumers. Similarly, pollsters and politicians use demographics to identify voting patterns.
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A Heartsome Word of the Day Quiz To Help You Brave The Week
Are you an enfant terrible? If so, at least use decent vocabulary. Tell us your favorite word from this week below (and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter)! If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Improve your vocabulary with our Visual Word of the Day videos. See this week’s here.
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Taser: A Surprising Acronym With An Unsettling Story
Many people might be surprised to learn that the word taser is an acronym. The (debatable) non-lethal weapon that causes temporary paralysis was invented in the 1970s by a man named Jack Cover (who worked for NASA at one point). Cover aimed to create a non-lethal weapon that could be used in situations in which firing a real gun would prove fatal, like in an airplane hijacking. …
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Lingerie And Other Trending Words On Dictionary.com
Trending words & why they're trending from January 17, 2018. Including words such as eugenics, lingerie, pirate, and pickle.
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