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Noun

1. 1
   Any word beginning with e, especially one referring to something electronic, or one that is (often humorously) treated as controversial in a given context (for example, evolution, evangelical or enlightenment).

   "For quotations using this term, see Citations:e-word."

2. 2
   The word Eskimo, which is considered offensive in Northern Canada.

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"For quotations using this term, see Citations:e-word."

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