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    Is it easy to make a new word?
    Community Answer
    It's easy to make up a word if you want, but it's not going to be easy to get it into the dictionary.
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    How many words can you make?
    Community Answer
    As many as your heart desires.
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    Where can you submit it?
    Greenycric
    Community Answer
    You could send it to Oxford Dictionary or another dictionary. They will tell you if it's suitable.
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    Can money be made by creating new words and their meanings?
    Donagan
    Top Answerer
    Probably not. Would you pay someone to make up a word and tell you what it means?
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    Is it hard to remember new words?
    Enigma
    Community Answer
    Only if you don't use them often. To remember new words, you have to include them in your daily vocabulary for a period of time, until you've grafted them into memory.
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    How do I know if the word sounds right?
    Community Answer
    It doesn't have to sound "right," it's your word, so if it sounds okay to you, that's all that matters.
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    Who creates and updates dictionaries?
    Donagan
    Top Answerer
    Two of the most used English dictionaries are the Oxford English Dictionary, published in England by the Oxford University Press, and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, published by Merriam-Webster, Inc. of Springfield, Massachusetts.
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    How would I go about making it official that I invented a word and it's meaning? Like, I know that it's not likely to end up in the dictionary, but what can I do if I want credit for the word?
    Enigma
    Community Answer
    Use the word often, and when you hear other people using it, let them know you invented it.
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    How do I make a new word using root words?
    Community Answer
    First you want to know what your word is supposed to mean and its part of speech. Then, use the meaning to find a root with a close definition. Use the part of speech to figure out what the suffix should be.
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    What is a word I can make with the words: Lazy and hungry?
    Community Answer
    Langry, hunzy, hunlary, lahunzy, etc., are some possible word choices for this combination of words.
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    Is there an app or a website where I can create new worlds?
    Phantasmagoria
    Community Answer
    WorldAnvil is a very useful site for creating and organizing fictional universes.
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