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noun
1.
the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
2.
the principles and procedures involved in writing, editing, or compiling dictionaries.
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has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
| an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language. |
| the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language). |
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