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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which word has been announced by Cambridge Dictionary as the word of the year for 2022?
A
Pandemic
B
War
C
Permacrisis
D
Homer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“Homer” was chosen by the Cambridge Dictionary as the word of the year for 2022, citing Wordle as its source of inspiration.

Detailed explanation-2: -The word homer saw a huge spike in searches on the Cambridge Dictionary website in 2022, with over 65, 000 searches occurring in a single day. This significant surge of searches occurred on May 5, when homer was the winning word on the popular online word game Wordle.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dictionary.com crowned ‘woman’ as its word of the year, after a 1, 400% spike in searches over 2022. The word was frequently searched as people explored what it meant amid debates over transgender rights.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Cambridge Dictionary has revealed its word of the year for 2022 as “homer", saying that it was inspired by the global word game sensation, Wordle.

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