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COVID-19: These Are Words Webster's Has Added To Dictionary Amid Pandemic COVID-19: These Are Words Webster's Has Added To Dictionary Amid Pandemic
Covid-19: These Are Words Webster's Has Added To Dictionary Amid Pandemic The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has made terms like “self-quarantine” and “social distancing” common phrases in everyday conversations.  Now, Merrian-Webster is making them official. Hundreds of new words, highlighted by turns of phrase to emerge during the pandemic, have been added to Merrian-Webster’s lexicon as part of a special update to the dictionary last month. In total, more than 535 new words and meanings have been added to Merriam-Webster.com, from aerosolization to zonkey. The update includes COVID-19-related words as well as terms relating to a var…

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