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A small programming note: our social media volunteer is taking a short vacation to relax and recharge! We will be back on your feeds in two weeks. Try not to miss us too much, and feel free to suggest some fun words below that we can use for a #CEDWordofTheWeek in the future.
September 4, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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The opposite of rise and grind, this week's #cedwordoftheweek means doing only the minimum amount of work that your job requires.
March 26, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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Not an everyday word, but a fantastic one to pull out when talking about history and food.

Definition status: draft original

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Definition of quern on a black, white and red background. The text reads: "Word of the Week. Quern. A stone hand mill for grinding grain. Canadian English Dictionary."
September 4, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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That's a lot of vowels for one word! Can you figure out the puzzle and get this week’s #CEDWordOfTheWeek? Comment your guess below and check Wednesday’s post for the answer.
A word wheel puzzle. Use all of the letters to get this week's #CEDWordOfTheWeek. Q, U, U, E, E.
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Can you figure out the riddle and get this week’s #CEDWordOfTheWeek? Comment your guess below and check Wednesday’s post for the answer.
A Riddle: " It’s a single-syllable word It’s the past-tense form of an obsolete verb It’s famously referenced in connection with a bird* It’s used in first person and the third *Bonus hint: It appears in a work of classic literature by Edgar Allan Poe Can you guess the word? Q, blank, blank, blank, blank."
December 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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#SolveThePuzzle Can you guess the #CEDWordOfTheWeek? Share your guess below and check Wednesday’s post for the answer. If this one is difficult, writing it down might help!
A rebus puzzle with 4 parts. An equal sign - E, L=D. Rib - B. King K=L. Ball, B=U, -L.
February 3, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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#WordPuzzle Can you figure out this puzzle to get this week’s #CEDWordOfTheWeek? Comment your guess below and check Wednesday’s post for the answer!
A word puzzle of a duck with a speech bubble and grass.
October 21, 2024 at 11:58 AM
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Can you figure out the puzzle and get this week’s #CEDWordOfTheWeek? Use all of the letters to get the word of the week, but comment what other words you can make as well!
A circle split into 5 sections. Each section has one of the following letters: Q, Y, U, R, E. The text above the circle reads: Word Wheel Puzzle. Use all of the letters below to get this week's #CEDWordOfTheWeek.
May 20, 2026 at 1:37 AM
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This week's #CEDWordOfTheWeek is... well... it's questionable.

No no the word is not a cause for concern! The word is questionable!
Definition of questionable on a white background with a black boarder. Yellow question marks in the top left. Text reads: Word of the Week. questionable. 1. subject to reasonable doubt 2. causing concern An elephant stands at the edge of a pond looking scared. The text reads: "Mom! Are you sure this water's sanitary? It looks questionable to me."
May 16, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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Can you figure out the riddle and get this week’s #CEDWordOfTheWeek? Comment your guess below and check Wednesday’s post for the answer.
A fill in the blank word game: blank, blank, I, blank, K, dash, blank, I, blank, T, E, blank.
October 21, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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#WordGame can you guess the #CEDWordOfTheWeek? Share your guess below and check Wednesday’s post for the answer.
A guess the word puzzle with the letters R, I, M, Y, U, G, A, Q.
July 29, 2024 at 12:29 PM
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Can you get this week's #CEDWordOfTheWeek? Comment your guess below and check out our next post for the answer.
A word scramble puzzle with the following letters: E, U, A, D, X, L, Q, P. Hint: A type of house.
June 3, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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And an unofficial fourth definition: the thing you type into Google hoping the internet knows more than you do.
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Definition of query on a dark grey background. A yellow question mark in a speech bubble in the top left side. The text reads: query 1. computing a request for a file, website, etc. in a search engine or database 2. a question 3 a question mark.
May 24, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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Can you get this week’s #CEDWordOfTheWeek? Comment your guess below and check Wednesday’s post for the answer.
"Facial tissue - Kleenex Clear Adhesive Tape - Scotch Tape Whipped Topping - Cool Whip Whirlpool/Jet Tub - Jacuzzi Lip Balm - ChapStick Cotton Swab - …? Using these examples, can you guess our word of the week?"
February 3, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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Can you get this week’s #CEDWordOfTheWeek? Comment your guess below and check Wednesday’s post for the answer.
"A banker, a writer, a clerk, All use this word in their work. Whether citing a line, Putting prices on signs, Or tracking a stock market quirk. Can you guess the word?"
February 11, 2026 at 2:16 AM
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Can you figure out the riddle and get this week’s #CEDWordOfTheWeek? Comment your guess below and check Wednesday’s post for the answer.
January 20, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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Can you get this week’s #CEDWordOfTheWeek? Comment your guess below and check Wednesday’s post for the answer.
"I’m armour for rodents, a risk in the wild, Yet poets and scribes, their writing I've styled. A prickly protector, a pen by design, What am I, where nature and ink do align? Can you guess our word of the week?"
March 10, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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Can you get this week’s #CEDWordOfTheWeek? Comment your guess below and check later this week for the answer.
A riddle. The text reads: "I bend my back when you seek to learn, A symbol of doubt, uncertainty, churn. A hook for a mystery, a curlicue bow, I stand at the end when you seek to know. What Am I?"
July 21, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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#CEDWordOfTheWeek A 21st century dictionary needs 21st century words and definitions. The Canadian Oxford Dictionary doesn’t include words like “QR code” and “wifi”. That’s part of why Canadians need an updated dictionary!

Definition status: draft original
Definition of QR code with a border resembling a QR code.
July 10, 2024 at 12:22 PM
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There once was a tool made of feather
It used pounce and papyrus together
Plucked from a large bird
It scratched every word
You could say it was Paper Mate's bellwether!
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Definition of quill pen on a white background with a black border. Text reads: Word of the Week. quill pen. a feather prepared for use in writing, with the tip of its hollow shaft trimmed and sharpened to draw up and gradually release ink.
June 18, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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Did we leave enough letters for you to guess this week's #CEDWordOfTheWeek? Comment your guess below and check out our next post for the answer.
Black text on a white and red background. The text reads: Guess the Word. Fill in the Missing Letters to Get this Week's #CEDWORDOFTHEWEEK. blank, blank, E, blank, T, I, blank, N, A, blank, L, blank. Clue: Subject to reasonable doubt.
May 12, 2026 at 1:11 AM
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Did you solve this week's riddle to get the #CEDWordOfTheWeek? As a reminder the clues were:

It’s a single-syllable word
It’s the past-tense form of an obsolete verb
It’s famously referenced in connection with a bird
It’s used in first person and the third

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Definition of quoth on a white background with a silhouette of a raven.
December 18, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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Can you figure out the riddle and get this week’s #CEDWordOfTheWeek? Comment your guess below and check Wednesday’s post for the answer.
The following riddle: "In the 80s, a book said "real men" don't eat it. But it's brunch! Just take an egg and beat it! Toss the trope, release the yolk, it's pie with cheese and chives -- no joke. What food are we talking about?"
October 7, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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▢ 2 cups flour
▢ 1 tbsp sugar
▢ 1 ½ tsp baking powder
▢ ½ tsp baking soda
▢ ½ tsp salt
▢ 1 cup buttermilk
▢ 1 egg
▢ ¼ cup melted butter

350 degrees for 1 hour in a loaf pan, and the dough doesn't need to rise

What are we making? well it's our #CEDWordOfTheWeek!
Definition of quick bread on a black background. A graphic of bread in the top left corner. Text reads: Word of the Week. Quick bread. A baked good leavened with baking powder or baking soda, that does not require the dough to be left to rise before baking. Canadian English Dictionary.
June 26, 2026 at 12:52 AM
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Can you get this week’s #CEDWordOfTheWeek? Comment your guess below and check Wednesday’s post for the answer.
A rebus puzzle: A duck with a speech bubble + a bust + er.
April 7, 2025 at 11:50 PM