# Count the frequency of each word in the list using a for loop and .get(word, 0) + 1

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Domain: Python · Difficulty: medium

## Problem

Count the frequency of each word in the list using a for loop and .get(word, 0) + 1. Store the result in a dict called counts and print it.

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