Choosing your word of the year is about far more than selecting a random word. You want a word that encapsulates your goals, your values, and the very person you're striving to be in the year ahead.

1. A mild, indirect, or vague word used instead of one considered harsh, blunt, or offensive. 2. The use of such words. Except in times of crisis, and sometimes even then, his schedule allowed him at ...

The way you speak with friends may be inappropriate in a professional situation. Are you sabotaging your career with any of these words that make you sound less than intelligent? Whether you’re using ...

It’s happened to all of us. You’re holding court at work or a party, the conversation is flowing and you are on it. Until you aren’t. You start stuttering, looking for that perfect word that’s on the ...

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