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‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2022 word of the year: ‘We do hope you’ll trust us’

Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2022 word of the year: ‘We do hope you’ll trust us’

Lookups for gaslighting – defined as "the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one's own advantage" – increased 1,740%.

      
Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY
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