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LeeMills771 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Need a word finder program

Hi People,

I'm improving my writing style for university and spend much time reading dictionaries. However, when writing I try to find single words instead a multitude of words to describe something. For example, instead of writing 'a difficult situation' I would now write 'a quandary.'

So my question is this: Are there any programs online where I can find single, replacement words for longer phrases of wording? Most programs are for Scrabble and other such games. But is there a program for what I've described?

Thank you,

Lee.
  

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You need a "reverse dictionary". shtml . It found "quandary" from "a difficult situation", but not very near the top.

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  • You need a "reverse dictionary".
  • shtml .
  • It found "quandary" from "a difficult situation", but not very near the top.
  • Still, it doesn't take too long to scan the list.
  • If you search Google for reverse dictionary you will find various other offerings.
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You need a "reverse dictionary". There is one at http://www.onelook.com/reverse-dictionary.shtml. It found "quandary" from "a difficult situation", but not very near the top. Still, it doesn't take too long to scan the list. If you search Google for reverse dictionary you will find various other of
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GPY - Thank you very much. This is exactly what I've been looking for.

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