Multiple choice general knowledge

Who invented the words 'assasination' and 'bump'?

  1. Tolstoy

  2. G.B.Shaw

  3. Shakespeare

  4. Oscar Wilde

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C Correct answer
Explanation

William Shakespeare is credited with coining over 1,700 words including 'assassination' (in Macbeth) and 'bump'. His inventive use of language significantly expanded English vocabulary.