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Even the best wordsmiths have their off days when the 'mot juste' just won't come to mind. Dictionary.com pairs a 375,000-word database with the Thesaurus.com phrase finder in a free app that installs almost instantly from the Android Market.
Definitions, synonyms and antonyms are all provided, along with a pronunciation
guide, and there's even a Word of the Day tip to expand your vocabulary. Though the principle of this app is sound, we came across a few issues that betray its US provenance. It does claim to be localised for the UK - indeed, like most Android apps, Dictionary.com asks your permission to log your geographical location - but its entry for 'aluminium' gave us a phonetic pronunciation while listing the word as an alternative to 'aluminum'.
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