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The updated version of Merriam-Webster’s "Collegiate Dictionary" features thousands of new words including "dad bod," "hard pass," and "rizz," and "adulting."

This marks the first update to the dictionary in more than 20 years.

Readers can get the latest edition of the dictionary on Nov. 18.

Merriam-Webster is revising and updating one of its popular dictionaries with the addition of 5,000 new words, including "dad bod" and "hard pass."

The 12th edition of "Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary" is the first update in 22 years and is being released on Nov. 18, with preorders now available, the Associated Press reported.

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This latest version of the "Collegiate Dictionary" features enhanced word entries

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