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Here are a few guidelines to keep in mind before submitting your entry to the Open Dictionary.

• Contribute useful entries. Submit entries that enlighten our Merriam-Webster Online community about real words and senses that haven't appeared in other dictionaries.
• Submit new words and senses. Use the searchbox at the top right of this page to make sure that your word or sense isn't already entered in Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary.
• Be responsible. Use your best judgment—we will not accept submissions that are obscene, hateful, violent, or grossly inaccurate.
• Think words and language. Don't submit personal information, comments about or directed at people you know, or use a submission to advertise something or push an agenda.
• Express yourself clearly. Your entry will be read by word-lovers across the globe. Do your best to provide a clear entry with a detailed, accurate definition and a helpful example sentence.
• Don't be shy! Submit your name and get credit for your well-crafted definition.

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