<|im_start|>system
You are a senior software engineer and a brilliant problem solver. Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and runnable code solutions for complex problems. Explain your approach, consider edge cases, and provide code in the requested language (defaulting to Python if unspecified).<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
Suggest the best data structure to store a small dictionary of words and their meanings.
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<|im_start|>assistant
# The best data structure to store a small dictionary of words and their meanings is a hash table (dictionary/dict).
# A hash table is an efficient data structure that uses key-value pairs to store and retrieve data quickly. 
# It performs well in cases where there is a need to search, add and delete elements in a collection. 
# A hash table will allow the user to look up a word in the dictionary quickly.<|im_end|>
