Merriam-Webster declares ‘vaccine’ as word of the year


MOSCOW: Merriam-Webster has chosen "vaccine" as word of the year because it went beyond its medical meaning to encapsulate debates about personal choice, political affiliation and much more, reported Sputnik.

"The promising medical solution to the pandemic that upended our lives in 2020 also became a political argument and source of division.

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