Automattic / Automattic/harper

False positive: "reseat(ed)" isn't in the dictionary

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bug false-positive harper-core linting
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Description

**What got flagged?**
re-seat(ed)

**Why is this incorrect?**
It's in most dictionaries. I see that re-seat(ed) is accepted, but most dictionaries I've seen don't have the entry with the dash. Only without.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/reseat
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/reseat?q=re-seat
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/reseated

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported flag for “re-seat(ed)” and locate the dictionary and word-validation paths that handle hyphenated forms. The issue names no files or tests; done means the accepted reseat/reseated forms are no longer falsely flagged while unrelated dictionary checks remain unchanged.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
content
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
62/100

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