Libel is written defamation, while slander is spoken defamation. Here is how to tell them apart and use each term correctly.

Staunch means loyal or dependable. Stanch means to stop a flow, especially blood or liquid. Here is how to use each correctly.

“Good riddance” means relief that something unwanted is gone. Here is the origin, the tone, and how to use it naturally.

“Freelance” once referred to a mercenary with a lance. Over time, it came to mean someone who works independently for different clients.