Words like 'sex' and 'fight' are most likely to stand the test of time because they are exciting, according to a new study.Research has found words that are 'arousing' endure in our language in a 'survival of the fittest' way, similar to natural selection.While the recent announcement of Word of the Year explores new words such as 'rizz' or 'situationship', experts wanted to explore why some words survive in our modern language while others don't.
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