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2012 Words of the Year: 'Capitalism,' 'Socialism'

Merriam-Webster also cites bigot, meme, and malarkey

By Liam Carnahan,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 5, 2012 12:33 PM CST

(Newser) – The logophiles behind Merriam-Webster have released their list of the most looked-up words of 2012, and at the top is an odd couple: "socialism" and "capitalism." It's the first time two words have shared the title, but the decision was a...   Read full story »

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