Where can I find a good online database that gives me similar meanings instead of just synonyms? [more inside]
posted on May 21, 2008 - 11 answers

LogosFilter: Could a blog entry that contains two words and their definitions be consistent with the definition of a dictionary? [more inside]
posted on Apr 23, 2008 - 8 answers

I am in a search of a program that will help me memorize words... [more inside]
posted on Jan 22, 2008 - 14 answers

What is the term for those little quotes that sometimes open books? [more inside]
posted on Oct 20, 2006 - 11 answers

What is the origin/history of the use of the term "consumer" to refer to developmentally disabled people? My wife and I have come across this only with the past 2-3 years, and my search for clues is complicated by how common the term is, and its multiple meanings. [more inside]
posted on Sep 6, 2005 - 12 answers

What's the difference between the words "proffer" and "offer"? This has been driving me mad for some reason for a few days now. Every dictionary I consult basically seems to say that they mean the same thing. But surely there must be a difference, right?
posted on Apr 19, 2004 - 12 answers

Can something be both "annual" and "all year?" Say, hypothetically, an on-line film festival that runs all year but is refreshed with new films annually?
posted on Dec 16, 2003 - 10 answers