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Unravel the meaning of word that describes person who fusses over small things

Today's word of the day is persnickety, meaning overly concerned with minor details.

The word persnickety meant being overly concerned with small details, often in an annoying way.(Representational image generated using AI)
Published on Mar 01, 2025 06:42 PM IST

2025 predictions from Baba Vanga: Wars, alien contact and a near-apocalypse

It's too early to give up on the 'new year, new me' vibe but the 2025 bingo card vetted by the likes of Baba Vanga and Nostradamus predict a near-apocalypse

2025 may be 'your year', but Baba Vanga's predictions for the collective at large, as disconcerting at the very best(Photos: X, University of Oxford)
Published on Jan 03, 2025 04:28 PM IST

'India in future tense': New dictionary identifies 47 words for 2047

The dictionary highlights terms like Blue Carbon, Culturnomics, and Digital nomad, reflecting key trends for India's future.

The dictionary identifies the key trends that will be dominant when India turns 100 in 2047..
Published on Dec 11, 2024 04:09 PM IST
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Oxford University Press launches bilingual Assamese and mini Bengali dictionary

According to a press release by OUP, the aim behind the launch of the dictionaries is to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

The Oxford University Press (OUP) launched a bilingual English-English-Assamese Dictionary and a new edition of the Oxford Mini English-Bengali Dictionary. (Handout)
Published on Feb 22, 2024 01:00 PM IST
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Witerati: New Year Resolves, se-rizz-ly!

The Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year 2023, rizz, had its day out in Bollywood when Zeenat Aman put out a social media post, penning an ode to her late co-star Feroz Khan

The Oxford dictionary Shortlist might set the mood for 2024. And how! (iStockphoto)
Updated on Jan 14, 2024 07:52 AM IST
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