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Which method of looking for the meaning of a word or phrase would be least helpful to a reader?

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Comparing the meaning with words that look the same
Looking up the word or phrase in a dictionary
Reading the word or phrase in its original context
Reviewing appended footnotes or glossary entries

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“Comparing the meaning with words that look the same” would be least helpful. (Just because words look similar doesn’t mean that they hold a similar meaning.)
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Reviewing appended footnotes or glossary entries

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