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Vocabulary

Perfectionists. They have impossible standards.

Perfectionists: You’ll Be Happier if You Stop Saying This One Word

Six little letters; a world of guilt.
By Donnalynn Civello
"Good Morning America" Co-hosts George Stephanopoulos, Amy Robach, and Former Michael Strahan interact with fans on ABC's "Good Morning America" at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on June 10, 2016 in New York City.

No, Amy Robach Is Not a White Supremacist

If the 'Good Morning America' host was a racist, it is unlikely that “colored people” would be her slur of choice.
By Michael Malice

‘Zucknesis,’ ‘Vadervite,’ ‘Mistermister’ and 19 More Words for How We Live Now

The age of mobile devices, the urban resurgence and the Internet has created a lot of new weird situations that we don't have language for.
By Brady Dale

What Were the ‘Vocabulary Moments’ of the First Democratic Debate?

By Ben Zimmer

Viola Davis Calls Out Reviewers for Racial Language

By Kat Stoeffel
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