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“Downloadable dictionary”

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I've found a great downloadable dictionary that you can install to your laptop or PC and not have to be online to use. The personal edition is free, but for $20 you get the Pro version, which gives you fuzzy searches and stuff.

It's called WordWeb

One thing I like about this software that I haven't seen in any other software is its ingenious use of cross-referencing words and it's easy interaction with other software. If you're in Word and want to look up a word, just highlight it, and hit your pre-defined hotkey (by default Ctl+Alt+W). The little box pops up instantaneously with the definition, a list of close results in case you misspelled it, a list of synonyms, and "also try"s.

It's a great little piece of software to help improve your writing by letting get a better command of the English language (or any of their other downloadable languages :-)

— J. Brisbin
Everywhere I go, I'm asked if I think the universities stifle writers. My opinion is that they don't stifle enough of them. There's many a best seller that could have been prevented by a good teacher.
— Flannery O'Connor
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J. Brisbin writes from rural southwest Missouri. He is completing a Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing at Pittsburg State University. He is also a full-time web developer. Email Jon at the address above if you would like him to help you develop your own author website.

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