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Originally Posted by Ninjalawyer
A dictionary is just a useful tool, and it becomes a lot less useful if the meanings of words have shifted to the point where the dictionary meaning isn't in sync with the way the word is commonly used.
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That's precisely why dictionaries are important, because they track the changes in the meaning of a word over time. A good example is the word "nice", which has radically changed its meaning many times over the centuries.