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10 words to learn in 2020

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“Learning new words at The Free Dictionary is the best resolution you can make.” - Ben Franklin, probably

The truth about the unusual final word in the royal wedding vows

You’ve probably never heard it before, but you might be able to guess what it means.

Why is it called an Oscar? And how do you pronounce Saoirse?

The Free Dictionary answers your Oscars questions.

Resolve to learn these 10 words in 2018 (if you haven’t already)

Here are the top 10 most bookmarked words at The Free Dictionary. How many of them can you define?

The Free Dictionary Names Its 2017 Article of the Year

The winner was chosen from the list of 2017's top searches.

"Impanel" just became the #1 search on The Free Dictionary

What is impaneling, and what is a grand jury?

Searches for "maverick" are trending

“Maverick” has been one of the most-searched words at TheFreeDictionary.com on July 28, 2017.

Searches for "jamboree" are up 400%

"Jamboree" has been one of the most-searched words at TheFreeDictionary.com on July 25, 2017.

41 adorable baby animal names (with pics!)

Baby animal names are sometimes just as cute as the baby animals themselves. Here's a list of 41 of the most adorable.

A clowder of cats: 30 fancy names for animal groups

Do you know which animals groups are called an unkindness, an ambush, or an ostentation?

What does your name mean? It might be more obvious than you think

Want to know what your name means? Start your search here.

4 things the Death Star isn't (by definition)

Let's not jump to any conclusions, Obi-Wan. Let's consult the dictionary first.

Deflategate and 14 other scandals ending in -gate (including Gategate!)

Why do scandals always end in -gate?