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The 'Other' Word Of The Year

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Merriam-Webster dubbed "surreal" their word of the year for 2016. Dictionary.com picked "xenophobia."

But NPR Books editor Petra Mayer (@petramatic) noticed another word bubbling up this year — "unhinged."

This segment aired on January 3, 2017.

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