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Manifest Named Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year for 2024

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Manifest Named Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year for 2024
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  • 'Manifest' is Cambridge Dictionary's Word of the Year 2024.
  • The term was searched 350 times daily on Cambridge Dictionary.
    • TikTok and celebrities like Dua Lipa boosted its popularity.
    • Manifesting means believing you'll achieve your desires.
    • Critics say manifesting is pseudoscience without validation.
    • The concept grew during the pandemic via social media.
    • The '3-6-9 method' of manifesting is seen as obsessive.
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