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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary adds 150 new words, phrases

The English dictionary is keeping up with today's digitally social world.  The newest edition of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary is now recognizing 150 new words and phrases.  Additions

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May 19, 2014, 2:03 PM

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