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But, as a lover of words, there is a dark side. If I love words so much — you know, words like curmudgeon, cantankerous, ...

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Trump bragged ― falsely ― that he “got great reviews” for the speech, which critics found long, rambling, and full of bizarre ...

Elizabeth I forgot, I forget the word when I try to speak. For a moment my mind is blank. Miguel I know what I want to say, ...

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Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

The word "loquacious," derived from the Latin "loqui" meaning "to speak," describes someone who is talkative, often in a ...

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