Multiple choice general knowledge

Shakespeare invented the word 'assasination' and 'bump'

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

Shakespeare is credited with coining over 1,700 words, including 'assassination' (Macbeth) and 'bump' ( Romeo and Juliet). These words first appeared in print in his works. While language evolution is complex and Shakespeare may have documented existing slang, linguistic scholarship generally attributes these first recorded usages to him.

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