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1). Reverse Dictionary - Ever asked yourself "Whats the word for..." By : Jarrod Hunt
I just happened to stumble on a pretty interesting tool today. I was trying to find a word for “People that are behind the times” for my previous blog post. I did a couple of searches in Google without avail and eventually started scouring for a tool that did a reverse lookup on a word. A tool where I would give the definition, and it would give me some words that matched that definition.
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2). Online Dictionary: Your Source For Greater Knowledge By : Nathan T. Lynch
An online dictionary is very useful for many people. They can be used to look up words in a convenient manner without having to have a heavy bound book lying around. Using an online dictionary is as simple as going to a website and typing in the word. They are also very convenient for people who write for a living or who are responsible for communicating using the written word often in their job.
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3). Nice Twist By : J Square Humboldt
The legendary George Carlin made a career out of calling attention to the difference between how words and phrases are perceived as opposed to what they're 'actually' saying ... He would ask wonderfully rhetorical questions, my favorite of which was this: - Would you really get on a non-stop flight? And yet, that term is not only used on a daily basis, but with a straight face every time.
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