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The concept of crime varies from time to time and from place to place. Here are some terms used to describe some different types of crime in the U.S.
Word of the Day: Ostracize
Ostracize means to exclude someone from society or from any group of people.
Having a Yen
The word “yen” does not always mean “Japanese monetary unit.”
Razed to the Ground
Although commonly seen on the web, the phrase “raised to the ground” is almost always a misspelling of “razed to the ground”.
Word of the Day: Gestalt
A gestalt is a configuration or system so unified that it cannot be described by the sum of its individual parts.
Octaves and Decibels
Can you inform on the usage of . . . octave and decible? I am of the opinion, that octave deals with human voice and decible deals with noise.
Not All Memes are Bad
I’ve recently become interested in the concept of the meme (rhymes with seem).
The Triple Threat of ‘Sures’
A reader wants to know the difference between “ensure” and “insure.”
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