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   low-key

   Low-key can variously mean "quiet," "restrained," "moderate," or "easygoing." It can also behave as an adverb meaning "of low or moderate intensity." Like doing something, but in a "chill" way. For instance: We're having a…
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   How To Help Early Readers With The Different Types Of Syllables And Vowels

   When they are learning to read, children are often taught about syllables first. Having a firm understanding of how many syllables appear in each word and how each of those syllables is pronounced makes the introduction to reading a little bit easier. If children know how to identify the syllables in a word, they can break longer multisyllabic words up into smaller, more manageable segments …

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   French Words You Should Incorporate Into Your Vocabulary
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   Can Emoji Have Synonyms?
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   deepfake

   Deepfake generally refers to videos in which the face and/or voice of a person, usually a public figure, has been manipulated using artificial intelligence software in a way that makes the altered video look authentic.…
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   The Strangest National Holidays You May Want To Celebrate
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   What Is The Difference Between “Yea” vs. “Yeah”?

   Yeah … these two words seem the same but which one should you use? Yea vs. yeah Yea can be used as an informal adverb meaning “yes” or “to affirm,” or as a noun to indicate an affirmative vote. When used in a vote, yea can be pronounced like “yay.” Yea can also be used as an adverb to amplify an adjective or to say …

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   chef’s kiss

   Chef's kiss is a gesture and expression meant to show something is perfect or excellent. The gesture is made by pinching the fingers and thumb of one hand together (often in an OK sign), kissing…
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   The Top Emojis To Use This Year
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    cheeze

    Cheeze is an alternative spelling of cheese, sometimes used as a slang term for money. Cheeze is also commonly used for vegan cheese.
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    Chi-town

    Chi-town is a nickname for the city of Chicago, Illinois.
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    The Most Searched Words Of 2019 On Dictionary.com

    Goodbye, 2019. Hello, 2020! Well, not just yet. As we look ahead to what the new year will bring, we also reflect back on the previous one—and at Dictionary.com, that means analyzing the top words that sent users to our site in 2019. We dived into our data and identified the five words that trended the most each month. And how did we measure those …