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The US President has regularly used the phrase to criticise certain media reports (Photo: AFP)

'Fake news' named as word of the year for 2017

Defined as false, often sensational, information disseminated under the guise of news reporting , fake news takes over...

2 Nov 2017 8:36 PM IST

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'Single-use' is Collins' 2018 word of the year

Word, which means made to be used only once, came into being as more people are getting aware of the damage caused by...

8 Nov 2018 9:04 AM IST

Raj Mohan Tella | Are smart words keeping you company?

Words, narratives and the meanings associated with them all are important to brand messaging

30 Dec 2020 7:36 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a road show ahead of Rajasthan Assembly elections, in Jaipur, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Shobhaa De | Word of Year: Where there is no fizz, there's no Rizz'

For now, I'm stuck on the word Rizz , short for charisma, charm or seduction

16 Dec 2023 12:48 AM IST

Feminism is defined as the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes . (Photo: Pixabay)

'Feminism' Merriam-Webster's 2017 word of the year

MerriamWebster's Word of the Year is a quantitative measure of interest in a particular word.

12 Dec 2017 4:06 PM IST