Shakespeare Invented 1700 New Words

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Everyday English words like "assassination", "lonely", "bedroom" are Shakespeare inventions.

William Shakespeare introduced approximately 1700 new words to English. These include "lonely", "bedroom", "assassination", and "eyeball". Phrases like "break the ice" and "wild goose chase" are also his creations. Today, you unknowingly use Shakespeare in everyday speech!

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