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alphaDictionary - [New Window] - An index of on-line dictionaries with dictionaries in more than 220 different languages. It includes glossaries of specialized terminology and other vocabulary aids. It also includes an index of on-line grammars and several pages of linguistic fun.

Definitions.net - [New Window] - Definitions.net is an Online dictionary providing instant lookup and translations of word and phrase definitions, complete with images. To use the dictionary, simply type a word in the search box that appears at the top of every page and click the 'Search' button.

OneLook Reverse Dictionary - [New Window] - OneLook's reverse dictionary lets you describe a concept and get back a list of words and phrases related to that concept. Your description can be a few words, a sentence, a question, or even just a single word. Just type it into the box above and hit the "Find words" button. Keep it short to get the best results. In most cases you'll get back a list of related terms with the best matches shown first.

Wordnik - [New Window] - Wordnik wants to be a place for all the words, and everything known about them.

Traditional dictionaries make you wait until they've found what they consider to be "enough" information about a word before they will show it to you. Wordnik knows you don't want to wait—if you're interested in a word, we're interested too!

Our goal is to show you as much information as possible, just as fast as we can find it, for every word in English, and to give you a place where you can make your own opinions about words known. By "information," we don't just mean traditional definitions (although we have plenty of those)! This information could be:

- An example sentence—even if we've only found one sentence for a word, we'll show it to you.
- Related words: not just synonyms and antonyms, but words that are used in the same contexts.
- Images tagged by our friends at Flickr: want to know what a "pout" looks like? We'll show you.
- Statistics: how rare is "tintinnabulation"?
- An audio pronunciation—and you can record your own.
- Something YOU tell us. Use the "Contribute" links to tell us something—anything—about a word.

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