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Merriam-Webster

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Dictionary and Thesaurus Data

πŸ“–DictionariesHTTPS

Word Definition

Merriam-Webster

WordSerendipity
Part Of SpeechNoun
DefinitionThe faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for.
Pronunciationˌser-Ι™n-ˈdi-pΙ™-tΔ“
First Known Use1754

Sample Response

response.json
1{
2  "word": "serendipity",
3  "partOfSpeech": "noun",
4  "definition": "The faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for.",
5  "pronunciation": "ˌser-Ι™n-ˈdi-pΙ™-tΔ“",
6  "firstKnownUse": "1754"
7}

Code Snippets

request.sh
1"color:#c084fc">curl -X "color:#fbbf24">GET "https://dictionaryapi.com/" \
2  "color:#60a5fa">-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
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