At Merriam-Webster, we've learned that people look up words for all sorts of reasons...

To get the meaning or spelling, of course.

To get more nuance on a meaning they basically know.

Because they see a common word in an uncommon context, or vice versa, that prompts their curiosity.

To settle an argument or a bet.

Basically, any time a question of meaning is raised, people turn to the dictionary.

We are gratified to see that people still care enough about language to look words up, and we wanted to give them the very best experience we could.

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