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January 21, 2006
Merriam-Webster's Top Ten Words of the Year 2005
This list was compiled from online lookups on Merriam Webster Online.
10. inept
9. levee
8. conclave
7. pandemic
6. tsunami
5. insipid
4. filibuster
3. contempt
2. refugee
and the number one work is here.
Meanwhile the Merriam-Webster editors are giving the following words serious consideration for entry in a Merriam-Webster dictionary:
empty suit noun : an ineffectual executive
What! Not already in the dictionary?
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