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Purely
10/20/19 1:19:19 PM
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I've been seeing this more commonly lately when I try looking up what a word means. I can't remember other examples at this moment, but I have seen others just like this. You're never supposed to use that word in a definition, yet I'm seeing it happen in actual dictionaries. What the fuck?

Pedantic.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pedantic

Definition of pedantic
1
: of, relating to, or being a pedant
a pedantic teacher

This is completely, entirely useless. How the fuck is this flying as the number 1 definition on Merriam Webster dictionary?
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FrozenXylophone
10/20/19 1:20:07 PM
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Now look up a pedant
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Purely
10/20/19 1:26:09 PM
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FrozenXylophone posted...
Now look up a pedant


I don't want to.
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Lost_All_Senses
10/20/19 1:28:28 PM
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Look up Panama
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Guide
10/20/19 1:30:08 PM
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Purely posted...
FrozenXylophone posted...
Now look up a pedant


I don't want to.


Not looking up the root word is your problem.
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thronedfire2
10/20/19 1:30:22 PM
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it's not a real definition, it's to show the root word
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EpicMickeyDrew
10/20/19 1:30:37 PM
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Purely posted...
FrozenXylophone posted...
Now look up a pedant


I don't want to.

Stop being a pedant
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King Rial
10/20/19 1:33:33 PM
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If this was intentional, then well done.
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