Discussion on question by xwb: Since words are defined in terms of other words in dictionaries, leading to infinite loops, does it mean natural languages are meaningless?

Discussion on question by xwb: Since words are defined in terms of other words in dictionaries, leading to infinite loops, does it mean natural languages are meaningless?

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