{"id":7722,"date":"2015-02-14T21:56:51","date_gmt":"2015-02-14T21:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.augustwritesabook.com\/tumblr-backup\/2015\/02\/14\/bare-bones-writing-tips-2-find-that-word\/"},"modified":"2015-02-14T21:56:51","modified_gmt":"2015-02-14T21:56:51","slug":"bare-bones-writing-tips-2-find-that-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.augustwritesabook.com\/tumblr-backup\/2015\/02\/14\/bare-bones-writing-tips-2-find-that-word\/","title":{"rendered":"Bare Bones Writing Tips #2: Find That Word!"},"content":{"rendered":"

writingbonesblog<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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As much as teachers and writers recommend you never consult a thesaurus, there are times when you can\u2019t quite get a hold of the word you\u2019re searching for. Whether it\u2019s a thesaurus or dictionary, you need to consult some sort of word-oriented book or site. So, to help you out, here\u2019s a few that go beyond that:<\/p>\n

Tip of My Tongue:<\/a>
– fairly thorough database (though not huge)
– allows you to search for a word based on partial spelling content, partial definition, or certain letters involved
-supplies only one definition per word, but helps narrow down your search<\/p>\n

One Look:<\/a>
– a reverse dictionary; look up a word by its definition
– supplies a four column list of up to 100 suggestions
– now filterable by verb, adverb, adjective, or noun
– each suggested word is a link to a page with all its definitions, linked to the site it was indexed from
– might take a few searches to find what you\u2019re looking for, but very helpful<\/p>\n

RhymeZone:
– a rhyming dictionary
– supplies potential rhymes by number of syllable
– has links to definitions of suggestions
– simple and effective<\/p>\n

And, for anyone who just needs another word than that one adjective they\u2019ve already used a dozen times in the past 500 words, there\u2019s always Thesaurus.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Good luck, and happy writing!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

writingbonesblog: As much as teachers and writers recommend you never consult a thesaurus, there are times when you can\u2019t quite get a hold of the word you\u2019re searching for. Whether it\u2019s a thesaurus or dictionary, you need to consult some sort of word-oriented book or site. So, to help you out, here\u2019s a few that … <\/p>\n

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