Nothing can stop someone hell-bent on learning more words and improving one's vocabulary. If one starts the day with it, a feeling of happiness comes into play, and that feeling gradually pervades your actions. Wordle #461 has a word today that makes everyone feel exalted on answering it and would undoubtedly make their day if they quickly solve the quiz.

Rules to play Wordle

A "green" highlight of the letter chosen indicates that you are on the right path with the word you have summed up. If you get green the first time, you attempt a letter means you guess well without reading the hints. You are indeed lucky. If you get a "yellow" highlight, the letter needs to be shifted to another space. If you get a black/grey highlight around your letter, it means the word you have in your head is not today's word of the day, and you would have to choose another letter. You get to learn a new word, and that's great for your vocabulary.

You are given six tries to complete the word. Your award is a winning streak if you get the word right each day and\ do it thrice in a row. That makes you feel fantastic.

Check out Collins Dictionary's 'Word of the year'

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Word of the year

Collins Dictionary said that "lockdown" is its Word of The Year in 2020 following a dramatic increase in usage during the spread of Covid-19. Lexicographers said they picked the word because it had become synonymous with the experience of populations across the world as governments look to curb the coronavirus pandemic. "It is a unifying experience for billions of people across the world, who have had collectively to play their part in combating the spread of COVID-19," publishers Harper Collins said.

Heavily used

Collins registered more than a quarter of a million usages of "lockdown" during 2020, against only 4,000 the previous year. Because of the way the pandemic has affected the daily use of language, six of Collins' 10 words of the year in 2020 are related to the global health crisis.

"Coronavirus", "social distancing", "self-isolate" and "furlough" as well as "lockdown" and "key worker" were included in the longer list of 10 words of the year. "Key worker" alone has seen a 60-fold increase in usage reflecting the importance attributed this year to professions considered to be essential to society.

Global shadow of pandemic

"2020 has been dominated by the global pandemic," Helen Newstead, a language consultant at Collins, said. "Lockdown has affected the way we work, study, shop, and socialise. "With many countries entering a second lockdown, it is not a word of the year to celebrate but it is, perhaps, one that sums up the year for most of the world."

Meaning

Collins defines "lockdown" as "the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interaction, and access to public spaces". According to the dictionary, coronavirus is: "Any one of a group of RNA-containing viruses that can cause infectious illnesses of the respiratory tract, including COVID-19." Significant social and political developments beyond the virus have also been reflected in the list, which has already made its way into online editions of the English dictionary.

New trends

A wave of Black Lives Matter protests, sparked by the death in US police custody of unarmed black man George Floyd, spread around the world and brought a new awareness of the movement. The abbreviation "BLM", often used as a hashtag on social media, was widely used in conversations and reporting following the protests, registering an increase in usage of 581 percent by Collins.

This year, Collins has included "TikToker", which describes someone who shares content on the TikTok social media platform. "Mukbang", which refers to a South Korean trend of video bloggers eating large quantities of food in videos broadcast to their followers, has also made the list.

The hints are given below:

Hint one: The word begins with the letter G.
Hint two: The word ends with the letter Y.
Hint three: The word is associated with fame as in you get fame if you achieve G_ _ _ Y.
If you have the answer, congratulations. If you have managed a streak, then kudos to you, and pat your back.
Please don't look below if you don't want to know the answer.
The answer for today's Wordle #461 is:
GLORY

FAQs

1) Which current MP hosted the Cadbury-Bournvita Quiz Contest?
Answer: Derek O'Brien
2) Who was the host of the quiz "Mastermind India?"
Answer: Siddhartha Basu

(This article is generated and published by ET Spotlight team. You can get in touch with them on etspotlight@timesinternet.in)

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