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Top 13 Hated Words in English Language (2013)

Jan 02, 2014 AM EST Selfie, the recently introduced word in the Oxford English Dictionaries Online, has been crowed the most detested word of the year. The 2013 international word of the year is followed by twerk, ...

Brains Process Big Words Quicker Than Small Words, Glasgow Study

Oct 01, 2013 AM EDT Brain can rapidly understand words that represent big things like 'whale' than small words like 'plum,' according to a new study conducted by researchers from the University of Glasglow.

Oxford University Press Updates ODO To Include Conversational Lingo

Aug 29, 2013 AM EDT In an attempt to keep up with the present-day conversational lingo, the Oxford University Press has included some of the Internet slangs in 'Oxford English Dictionaries Online' (ODO) including ...

Are You ‘Hammered’ Or Just ‘Tipsy’?

Jul 11, 2013 AM EDT Men and Women perceive drunkenness differently and describe it in different words as well, according to a study published online, Wednesday in the journal 'Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental ...

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