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ljkrissy

On Vox: Online Dictionaries

Oct 18, 2007 11:06

I visit dictionary.com several times a day when I'm writing -- I'm kind of addicted to looking up the exact definitions of words. (Did you know that "ravel" and "unravel" have the same definition? This thrills me.)

But lately I've been getting really annoying pop-under ads when I click anywhere on a dictionary.com page. Um, no thanks! I need a ( Read more... )

help, dictionary

Comments 12

rynfitz October 18 2007, 18:27:29 UTC

I use google... "define:word" but it's probably less detailed and from loser generated content maybe but i don't care.

ljkrissy October 18 2007, 18:38:05 UTC

"loser generated content" made me laugh

chasethestars October 18 2007, 19:24:14 UTC

Did you know that "ravel" and "unravel" have the same definition?

you mean like flammable and inflammable? :)

ljkrissy October 18 2007, 21:18:33 UTC

I never knew that! I guess that's why people use the fun phrase "flame-retardant".

whitaker October 18 2007, 20:00:08 UTC

lj@whitaker:~/cvs/ljcomint$ dict ravel ( ... )

Help henrylyne October 18 2007, 20:15:03 UTC

http://www.reference.com/help/faq/popout.html
Just tried clicking on the button to set my "no pop-under ad" ccokie, and it works!

I <3 dictionary.com

Re: Help ljkrissy October 18 2007, 21:15:43 UTC

YOU ARE MY HERO!!! <3

rahaeli October 18 2007, 20:21:03 UTC

Google, which plugs into http://www.answers.com/ (which pulls together information from a multitude of places, which often contains something else cool).