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Stop adding spurious inline references to everything you do. They are simply not helpful, nor are the sources you add seemingly even particularly reliable. — SURJECTION / T / C / L / 10:55, 22 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

not sure why you think the references are spurious, but if you prefer, i wont add any references in the future. i was simply under the apparently misinformed impression that wikimedia valued and even required citations Brawlio (talk) 11:19, 22 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
Wiktionary is not Wikipedia. We don't provide inline references for everything we do. References are mostly used for etymologies, usage notes and occasionally pronunciations. Senses (and by extension translations) are supported by quotations, not by references. — SURJECTION / T / C / L / 12:02, 22 July 2024 (UTC)Reply