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Blair P. Houghton
 
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Default What's with M-W DICTIONARY (new question)

Bob > wrote:
>Nancree wrote:
>
>> This is the search that brought up a page offering a "free trial", and
>> which I found confusing. Still do.
>> Try "m-w.com" and search "mung" and see what you think.

>
>Yes, I did when I read your FIRST post, and I thought my reply should have
>ameliorated your confusion, but the explanation was apparently not specific
>enough. So here's the specific explanation:
>
>The word "mung" doesn't appear in M-W's free dictionary. But M-W has an
>unabridged dictionary to which you can subscribe, and "mung" *does* appear
>in that dictionary. The free trial being offered was a trial subscription to
>the unabridged dictionary.
>
>NOW do you understand?


I don't.

I can get "mung" from 17 dictionaries and thesauriases:

http://www.onelook.com/?w=mung&ls=a

--Blair
"The man's name is 'Meriam,'
fer fork's sake."