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If you don't know the right word to use, we'll help you find it. No word is too obscure: More than 19 million words in more than 1000 online dictionaries are indexed by the OneLook® search engine.<br><br> What can you do at OneLook.com? <UL> <LI><b>Define words</b>: Type a word into the search box on the <A HREF=/>front page</A> to retrieve a list of dictionary web sites that define that word. Be sure "Find definitions" is selected. <LI><b>Find words</b>: Type a <i>pattern</i> consisting of letters and the wildcards <tt>*</tt> and <tt>?</tt> to retrieve a list of words matching your pattern. The asterisk (<tt>*</tt>) matches any number of letters or symbols. The question mark (<tt>?</tt>) matches exactly one letter or symbol. (More info on <A HREF=/?c=faq#patterns>patterns</A> and the <a href="/thesaurus">Reverse Dictionary</a>.) </UL> Please <A HREF=/?c=faq>read our FAQ</A> or <A HREF=#feedback>send us feedback</A> if you have any questions. 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