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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following word named as ’Word of the Year 2018’ by Oxford Dictionaries?
A
Youthquake
B
Vape
C
Toxic
D
Post-truth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The adjective toxic is defined as ‘poisonous’ and first appeared in English in the mid-seventeenth century from the medieval Latin toxicus, meaning ‘poisoned’ or ‘imbued with poison’.

Detailed explanation-2: -"Justice” was named the overall word of the year, the dictionary announced, while it selected 10 other notable words that people couldn’t stop looking up in 2018.

Detailed explanation-3: -Arts Dec 5, 2022 10:51 AM EST. LONDON (AP)-Asked to sum up 2022 in a word, the public has chosen a phrase. Oxford Dictionaries said Monday that “goblin mode” has been selected by online vote as its word of the year.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cambridge Dictionary chose ‘nomophobia’ as its word of the year 2018. Cambridge chose ‘nomophobia’ as the top word of the year 2018. Definition of ‘nomophobia’: Cambridge Dictionary defines ‘nomophobia’ as the “fear or worry at the idea of being without your mobile phone or unable to use it".

Detailed explanation-5: -1. Goblin mode. For the first time ever, the Oxford English Dictionary’s (OED) word of the year was left to the public to decide. Over 340, 000 people participated, with ‘goblin mode’ receiving 93% of the total votes.

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