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  ‘Rage Bait’ is the Oxford Word of the Year 2025: Meaning, usage and trend

  Lifestyle | December 02, 2025 13:27 IST

  Oxford has chosen “rage bait” as the Word of the Year 2025, reflecting how provocative online content increasingly shapes public conversation. Learn the meaning, usage and cultural relevance of this trending digital-age term.

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  Oxford Dictionary announces 'words of the year'; says 2020 'cannot be accommodated in single word'

  World | November 24, 2020 7:50 IST

  Most words of the year are coronavirus-related, including coronavirus, lockdown, circuit-breaker, support bubbles, keyworkers, furlough and face masks.

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  Aadhaar, dabba, hartal, shaadi make it to Oxford dictionary

  India | January 24, 2020 16:11 IST

  The 10th edition of the dictionary, which was launched on Friday, has 384 Indian English words and incorporates over 1,000 new words such as chatbot, fake news and microplastic.

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  'Nari Shakti' declared Hindi word of 2018 by Oxford dictionaries

  India | January 27, 2019 7:11 IST

  According to the Oxford dictionaries, the word has been derived from Sanskrit and is used today to symbolise women "taking charge of their lives".

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  Oxford Dictionary's Word Of The Year ‘Toxic’ makes everyone remember Britney Spears. Here’s why

  Trending | November 21, 2018 13:11 IST

  After ‘youthquake’ winning the title last year, Oxford Dictionary declares ‘Toxic’ as the Word Of the Year 2018.

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  Oxford Dictionaries' announced Toxic as 2018's Word of the Year

  Books & Culture | November 15, 2018 12:22 IST

  Book Trends: This year, in 2018, people have been using 'toxic' to describe a vast array of things, situations, concerns, and events.