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Mum's the word.
The war on Iraq is a volatile subject of political debate; any wrong word and a heated argument could spark.
I'm told "idiot" is a bad word, but where I grew up it doesn't really feel that bad.
Being 25 letters long, 'anticonstitutionnellement' is the longest word in French.
He promised to bring new industries to the region, but politicians rarely keep their word.
The first word of every sentence should be capitalized.
When you send a telegram, brevity is essential because you will be charged for every word.
This vowel change has much to do with the overall accent pattern assigned to each word.
To many people today, "competitive" is a bad word.
The story has been passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth.
You've left out a word in copying the textbook.
He quickly scanned the page for the word he was looking for.
Anyone who can only think of one way to spell a word obviously lacks imagination.
The difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.
I didn't know the city, and what's more, I couldn't speak a word of the language.