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Gaffe
Steve Harvey read the wrong name as Miss Universe
Revenant
The new Leonardo DiCaprio film's title
Affluenza
"Affluenza teen" wanted for parole violations
Feckless
Strong words from Chris Christie lead to an increase in dictionary lookups
Radicalize
What do the San Bernardino shooters and Donald Trump have in common? This word.
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exceeding usual or reasonable limits
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