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What happens when you look up a word in the dictionary and it refers you to look up another word, and then that word refers you to look up another word but that word isn't in the dictionary.

2007-03-23 15:06:59 · 5 answers · asked by C M 3 in Education & Reference Words & Wordplay

5 answers

That called a Reference Dictionary.
You need a Regular Dictionary.

2007-03-23 15:15:35 · answer #1 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 1 0

I've had them give me the definition of the word i'm looking for, but also it has directed me to refer to other words.

2007-03-23 22:46:14 · answer #2 · answered by tani n 5 · 0 0

im sure dere will b atleast one meaning that u can understand if u knew the language.if not try internet dictionary searches......wats dat word u searched anyway?

2007-03-23 22:15:03 · answer #3 · answered by sunshine gal 4 · 0 0

get a better dictionary!!

2007-03-23 22:14:13 · answer #4 · answered by miatalise12560 6 · 1 0

I've never had this problem.

What word is it that you are trying to look up?

2007-03-23 22:13:20 · answer #5 · answered by neona807 5 · 0 0

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