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Detailed explanation-1: -After much discussion, debate, and research, the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year 2016 is… post-truth. Post-truth is an adjective defined as ‘relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Oxford Dictionaries announced this week that the 2015 Word of the Year is not a word at all but an emoji-more specifically the “face with tears of joy” emoji. This is the first time since the tradition began in 2004 that a pictograph was chosen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Oxford Dictionaries declared a phrase coined in 1965 its word of the year for 2017. “Youthquake”-defined as “a significant cultural, political or social change arising from the actions or influence of young people”-took the title this year, the publisher announced Friday.

Detailed explanation-4: -Despite being relatively unknown offline, goblin mode was the overwhelming favorite, winning 93% of the more than 340, 000 votes cast. The choice is more evidence of a world unsettled after years of pandemic turmoil, and by the huge changes in behavior and politics brought by social media.