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Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Frequently Confused and Misunderstood Words

Let's look at some words that are frequently misused and misunderstood. The problem with the completely wrong word is becoming more and more rampant, and we really need to address it. Founder as a verb means "to sink, to fail completely, or to cave in." Flounder as a verb means "to flop about... Sign in to see full entry.

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