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Dystopian Doppelgänger Deepfakes

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At the end of each year, Merriam Webster mines their search data to see which words have been intriguing and puzzling readers for the past twelve months. Which word winners did they find for 2023?

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i. Authentic 👑
ii. Rizz
iii. Deepfake
iv. Coronation
v. Dystopian
vi. EGOT
vii. X
viii. Implode
ix. Doppelgänger
x. Covenant
xi. Indict
xii. Elemental
xiii. Kibbutz
xiv. Deadname

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For more on their 2023 Word of the Year choices and definitions, see: Merriam Webster WOTY 2023

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