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+from PyDictionary import PyDictionary
+
+dictionary = PyDictionary()
+
+filler = ["'", '{', '}', '[', ']']
+
+d = {
+    'test': 'nice'
+}
+
+def means(word):
+    if type(d) is type(dictionary.meaning(word)):
+        meaning = str(dictionary.meaning(word))
+        for x in filler:
+            meaning = meaning.replace(x, '')
+        msg = word + ' meaning:\n' + meaning 
+        return msg
+    else:
+        return 'made up word it doesnt exist i guess'
+