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THEY: Merriam-Webster’s Word of The Year 2019
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Breaking news from the dictionary! Emily Brewster, resident wordster, from Merriam-Webster unveils our favorite local hero dictionary’s word of the year 2019. If you are a grammar shamer or a bigot, you may not be thrilled at why this word rose to the top of the charts at merriam-webster.com this year.

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