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Chris Jager
Mac: The dictionary in OS X is one of our favourite unsung gems, but it’s certainly not perfect. If you’re unhappy with the results you get, Macgasm points out that they’re easy to customise.
Windows/Linux: This app is for all you wordsmiths and word buffs. Artha is a free thesaurus and dictionary with extensive features, including hotkey lookup, notifications, regular expression-based search and offline use.
Google has started offering dictionary definitions automatically when searches are performed for unusual words, eliminating the need to add define: to the front of those words. It doesn’t trigger automatically for more common words (or Aussie slang), but it’s a useful addition if you’re confronted with a linguistic oddity. [via…
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