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How run a dictionary search asynchronously?

AbstProcDo · 2022-10-14 03:19
I installed bing-dict as in init.el (require 'bing-dict) (global-set-key "\C-cd" 'bing-dict-brief) sometime, I invoke "bing-dict-brief" on a word, the current buffer will halt and wait since low internet speed. How could set it to run asynchronously?
[deleted] · 2022-10-14 03:51
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mickeyp · 2022-10-14 07:20
You can run your own dictionary server (if you use Linux, though I'm sure with a bit of tweaking it can work on Windows too) and have instantaneous lookups: https://www.masteringemacs.org/article/wordsmithing-in-emacs