'Complicit' chosen as Dictionary.com word of the year

Russian election influence, the sexual harassment scandal, mass shootings and the opioid epidemic have helped elevate "complicit" as Dictionary.com's word of the year.

'Complicit' chosen as Dictionary.com word of the year

Russian election influence, the sexual harassment scandal, mass shootings and the opioid epidemic have helped elevate "complicit" as Dictionary.com's word of the year.

Look-ups of the word increased nearly 300% over last year as "complicit" hit just about every hot button topic from politics to natural disasters, lexicographer Jane Solomon said.

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