Mother of All Dictionaries and Thesauruses: Wordnik.com

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http://www.wordnik.com is a special kind of dictionary. It not only provides the dictionary definition of a word but the following as well:

• Examples

• Etymology

• Synonyms – Words with the same meaning

• Antonyms – Words with the opposite meaning

• Hypernyms – Words that are more generic or abstract

• Hyponyms – Words that are more specific

• Same context – Words that are found in similar contexts

• Reverse dictionary – Words that contain this word in their definition

Yes, it’s addictive

Here’s what you get when you search for “happiness”:

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Some phrases do not have a definition unfortunately But you still get usage examples:

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