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dictionaryese n

(informal) The style of language used in dictionary definitions, characterized by dry, straightforward, and occasionally awkward phrasing. Today is the eve of National Dictionary Day which is celebrated by some people in the United States. The American lexicographer Noah Webster was born 265 years ago on 16 October 1758.

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