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If you’ve ever been flummoxed, befuddled, or even fuddled, you know a thing or two about consternation—but perhaps not all of it. Consternation and confusion are not synonymous, though it’s

As one Bob Dylan song goes, 'You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.' In fact, all you need to do is hold up a dandelion puff the next time there’s a breeze blowing, and watch

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The German word Weltanschauung literally means 'world view'; it combines Welt, meaning 'world,' with Anschauung, meaning 'view.' (You might have noticed this word’s resemblance to another German

Laughter may or may not be the best medicine—your mileage may vary—but it’s essential to understanding the verb deride. To deride someone or something is not merely to criticize or insult them, but to

Gormless began life as the English dialect word gaumless, which was altered to the modern spelling when it expanded into wider use in the late 19th century. The origins of gaumless are easy to