We give you an obscure word with four definitions—one correct, three made up. Can you identify the correct one?

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Hundreds of thousands of people were killed and wounded as a result of the bombings, but true counts are difficult to estimate. A contemporary source suggests 135,000 were killed or injured in ...

The original Broadway cast recording is nearly 2.5 hours long and features more than 20,000 words. To celebrate 10 years of Hamilton on Broadway, we’re testing how well you know them. The ...

Another common reason for two doors was that each had its own distinct role.

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Wolves are helping Yellowstone’s aspen trees grow tall again after decades of overgrazing.

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There’s technically only one correct way to say ‘biopic.’ But the wrong pronunciation has a pretty compelling rationale behind it.