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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which word has been chosen as the Word of the Year 2021 by Oxford English Dictionary?
A
Jab
B
Immunity
C
Jab & Immunity
D
Vax
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Oxford Word of the Year 2021 | Oxford Languages. Vax is our 2021 Word of the Year. When our lexicographers began digging into our English language corpus data it quickly became apparent that vax was a particularly striking term.

Detailed explanation-2: -’Vax’ is Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year. After analyzing 14.5 billion words used in daily news coverage in 2021, Oxford Languages’ lexicographers have chosen “vax” as word of the year. The reason: “Vax” was used 72 times as much as it was in 2020.

Detailed explanation-3: -The word vaccine was about much more than medicine in 2021. For many, the word symbolized a possible return to the lives we led before the pandemic.

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