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Ten Words of the Year for 2004
The most frequently looked-up word in the online version of the American dictionary, Merriam-Webster's, was blog. A blog is a noun short for Weblog, which originated in 1999 to describe a website that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer. In the Guardian newspaper online, you can also find a Gamesblog, a Guideblog, and an Onlineblog.
Below is a list of the top ten most looked-up words for this year:
| 1. | Blog |
| 2. | Incumbent |
| 3. | Electoral |
| 4. | Insurgent |
| 5. | Hurricane |
| 6. | Cicada |
| 7. | Peloton |
| 8. | Partisan |
| 9. | Sovereignty |
| 10. | Defenestration |
Source: Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year 2004
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