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popularity

 noun
     
pop‧u‧lar‧i‧ty [uncountable]
when something or someone is liked or supported by a lot of people
popularity of
The popularity of the Internet has soared.
The president's popularity has declined considerably.
gain/grow/increase in popularity (=start to be liked by many people)
Country music is growing in popularity.
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