How run a dictionary search asynchronously?
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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?

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[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