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'Lockdown' declared Collins Dictionary word of the year

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-11-11 04:08

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The word "lockdown" has been declared as Collins Dictionary's word of 2020. Statistics show it has seen a 6,000% increase in usage since 2019. (Video by Yilin Yang)

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