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  1. donut decor

    Who doesn't love donuts? Donut decor is a fun, festive aesthetic involving decorating a room (or other space) with a donut theme or designing objects to look like donuts.
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    Kangaroo Words: Words That Contain Their Own Synonyms

  3. haji

    Haji refers to a Muslim who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca. Hajj refers to the journey itself, while a haji is one who has observed this central aspect of the Islamic faith. Haji has…
  4. What Did The Word “Nice” Use To Mean?

    What’s the origin of nice? Nice, it turns out, began as a negative term derived from the Latin nescius, meaning “unaware, ignorant.” This sense of “ignorant” was carried over into English when the word was first borrowed (via French) in the early 1300s. And for almost a century, nice was used to characterize a “stupid, ignorant, or foolish” person. Starting in the late 1300s, nice began …

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    Words With Friends Cheat

    Words With Friends Cheat Use this Word Finder for a quick Words with Friends Cheat. Find the best words for your word games and beat your friends with this Words with Friends Cheat.

  6. retoast

    A retoast is content (meme, picture, video, etc.) that has already been posted on social media. Retoasting is the action of posting, sharing, or linking to previously posted content.
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    Thank Your Babushka For These 8 Russian Loanwords In English

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    These Netflix Shows And Films Were Based On Books

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    What’s The Difference Between “Piqued,” “Peeked,” And “Peaked?”

    English has a rich, extensive vocabulary. Problem is, sometimes those words run into each other, resulting in a tangled set of homophones, words that are pronounced the same but have different meanings. The word set we’re examining today can send writers into a spiral of uncertainty when it comes to word choice, particularly in the context of one expression: piqued my interest, peaked my interest, …

  10. What Does It Mean To Be “Charged,” “Convicted,” And “Sentenced” For A Crime

    Three verbs that mean similar things: charge, convict, and sentence. They appear in the news constantly, but do you know what each term actually describes? What does it mean to be charged with a crime? Let’s begin with charge. When a person is charged with a crime, a formal allegation (a statement not yet proven) of an offense is made. We typically refer to charges in the …

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    What Are The Different Names For The American Flag?

  12. womyn

    Womyn is an alternative way of spelling women, used by some feminists to avoid the perceived sexism in the suffix "-men".