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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Find synonyms and antonyms easily and everything else you ever wanted to know about a word.
Just can't find the word you need for that essay? Have a word, and you are not sure of the meaning then this is the site for you. Just type the word you are interested in, into the search space, and you will be given the following information:- the part of speech, the definition of the word, a range of synonyms and antonyms, example sentences using the word, an audio sound bite to give you the pronunciation and correct syllable stress, the word written in syllables and in the International Phonetic Alphabet(IPA).
Moreover if you are compiling written text in a word doccument use the shortcut keys:- shift and F7 after highlighting the word you want to replace and a dialogue box will pop up with an instant thesaurus, giving a range of synonyms and antonyms and the part of speech for the word.
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