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    Dec 03, 2020 3 minutes

    BAD YEAR FOR THE WORLD

    Getting an early run at the one time of the year lexicography actually makes the news, Cambridge Dictionary and Collins Dictionary have announced their word of the year winners.

    For Cambridge, unsurprisingly it’s quarantine, chosen for the frequency of searches and views, which hit a peak in March.

    Equally as uninspiringly on-the-nose are Collins, who favour lockdown as word of the year. Their nomination is based on popular usage, which they say has increased by a factor of sixty in comparison with 2019.

    Collins up the stakes a little by offering, , , and, as a phrase, . Also ranked were (BlackLivesMatter), , for the withdrawal of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from royal duties, and , for somebody who clearly has too much time on their hands.

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