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The following dictionary uses data from two open source dictionaries: (1) Princeton University's WordNet database, and (2) the OPTED database, based on Webster's 1913 Unabridged Dictionary. Choose one or both of the dictionaries to search (Wordnet is selected by default). If the word is in the AWL or GSL, further information is given, namely headword, sublist (for AWL words) or frequency (per million words, for GSL words).



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Acknowledgements for OPTED dictionary: OPTED, Project Gutenburg and the 1913 edition of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.




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