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Do you find it hard to say “no” to friends, family and even strangers? When someone asks you to do something you can’t or don’t want to do, can you easily turn them down? Or do you often find yourself saying “yes” or “maybe” out of politeness? Tell us about a time when you said…

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jowl ˈjau̇-lē noun 1. a fullness and looseness of the flesh of the lower cheek and jaw (characteristic of aging) 2. the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth _________ The word jowl has appeared in 23 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Jan. 28 in “A…

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bon mot /ˌbän ˈmō/ noun : a clever remark _________ The term bon mot has appeared in 16 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on July 5 in the theater review “‘The Royal Family of Broadway,’ This Time in Song” by Jesse Green: The opposite problem confounds Julie (Laura Michelle Kelly) and her…

If you could create your own smartphone app, what would it do? How would it work? In what ways might it make people’s lives better, easier, more interesting or just more fun? Tell us your idea in the comments, then read the related article for some more ideas. Find many more ways to use our…

busk ˈbəsk verb : play music in a public place and solicit money for it _________ The word busk has appeared in 17 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on April 16 in “Paris’s Cathedral of Imagination and Memory.” In an essay called “A busker’s ode to Notre-Dame,” David McAninch writes:…

The annual Met Gala is always about excess, extravagance and eyeballs, The Times writes. What are your favorite looks in this slide show? Why? The theme this year was “camp” — but in this case the word doesn’t mean the place kids go in summer, but, instead, refers to “a style or mode of personal…

lede ˈlēd noun : the introductory section of a story _________ The word lede has appeared in 13 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Jan. 15 in “Watch Your Lapels: These Great Ledes Are Coming for Them” by Marc Lacey: The “lede” is the first paragraph of a newspaper story.…

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