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As conversations around racism against the Black community have grown after the death of George Floyd in the United States, the Merriam-Webster dictionary has agreed to change the definition of 'racism'.

Language was constructed around age-old sexist notions and traditions which have trickled down to the present day lexicon. And if you happen to disagree, here's some damning evidence.

A century ago, the 'First World War' ended. Most would assume the phrase was coined after there was a second.

Remember how Congress leader Shashi Tharoor sent India into a tizzy with one tweet on "farrago"?

Dictionary publisher Collins has named 2017's word of the year.