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Lexicography & Features

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  • How Does a Word Get Into the Dictionary?
  • How to Read a Short Dictionary Entry
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  • How to Read a Page with More than One Entry & Complex Entries
  • Why Are There Offensive Or Explicit Words In The Dictionary?
  • Why Aren’t New Words or Definitions Added Immediately?

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  • Where Do I Find A Word's Etymology (Word Origin)?
  • Can I Look Up British-English, or Global-English, Entries on Dictionary.com?

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