How To Be Word Detective

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W O R D D E T E C T I V E Type the word into the search box the way you think it is spelled. HOW TO BE A LOOKING FOR... WHERE TO FIND... Definition Etymology (Origin of a Word) Pronunciation Part of Speech (verb, noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection) Word Used in a Sentence Word Used in a Quote Synonym More Information Definitions from YourDictionary, Webster’s New World, American Heritage, Wiktionary and various other sources are shown on the left side of the page. Etymology will appear within each definition. Look for “Origin of” in italics. Audio Pronunciation is heard after clicking the blue speaker button. Phonetic Pronunciation is listed to right of blue speaker button. Part of Speech is displayed in italics before the definition for that particular part of speech. Sentence Examples can be found by scrolling down past the definition. You can also click the "Sentence Examples" tab. Quote is shown on the right side of the page. Synonyms are found by clicking the “Synonyms” tab. We also display a few to get you started on the right side of the page. More Information is displayed such as "Related Articles," "Also Mentioned In" and "Words near..." Type the word you’re looking for into the search box on top of any YourDictionary page. Click the magnifying glass to search (or press enter/return). Word You Can’t Spell OR Enter the first few letters and YourDictionary will make suggestions for words with similar spellings.

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Page 1: How To Be Word Detective

WORD DETECTIVE

Type the wordinto the search

box the way youthink it is spelled.

HOW TO BE A

LOOKING FOR... WHERE TO FIND...

Definition

Etymology(Origin of a Word)

Pronunciation

Part of Speech(verb, noun, pronoun, adjective,

adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection)

Word Usedin a Sentence

Word Used in a Quote

Synonym

MoreInformation

Definitions from YourDictionary,Webster’s New World, AmericanHeritage, Wiktionary and various

other sources are shown on theleft side of the page.

Etymology will appearwithin each definition. Look

for “Origin of” in italics.

Audio Pronunciationis heard after clicking the blue

speaker button.Phonetic Pronunciation

is listed to right of blue speaker button.

Part of Speech is displayed in italics before the definition for

that particular part of speech.

Sentence Examples can be found by scrolling down past the

definition. You can also clickthe "Sentence Examples" tab.

Quote is shownon the right side of the page.

Synonyms are found byclicking the “Synonyms” tab.

We also display a few to get youstarted on the right side of the page.

More Information is displayedsuch as "Related Articles," "Also

Mentioned In" and "Words near..."

Type the word you’re looking

for into the search box on top of any

YourDictionary page. Click the

magnifying glassto search (or press

enter/return).

Word You Can’t Spell OREnter the first few letters

and YourDictionarywill make suggestions

for words with similar spellings.