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TheFreeDictionary.com Extension

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Select a word on any website and instantly get its definition at TheFreeDictionary, the world's most comprehensive dictionary!

Right-click a word on any website and instantly get its definition at TheFreeDictionary, the world's most comprehensive dictionary!

4.2 out of 55 ratings

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Brett PfeiferJun 27, 2024

I like that The Free Dictionary draws its definitions and information from so many different sources. This helps me know I am using precisely the right words to convey my meaning when writing. I also like the thesaurus, which helps ensure my writing isn't boring, and the legal and medical dictionaries which help me not sound like too big of an idiot when I write about these complex subjects.

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Yoela OlsonDec 12, 2023

You double-click a word, right click, and select TheFreeDictionary to open up another tab to the definition. You can also click the extension and type in a word, it will open TheFreeDictionary in another tab as well. Nice, clean, simple, thanks.

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TJLJul 1, 2023

I use TheFreeDictionary daily, it's a wonderful app. BUT the extension is not as advertised. It's clumsy and timeconsuming. First, you have to click twice to highlight the word, then left-click on it; you get a dropdown menu with +-6 menu items (depending on your browser), with TheFreeDictionary down towards the bottom. Most browsers include a search for the highlighted word (google for Chrome, bing for Microsoft Edge, etc.). I removed it from my Extensions immediately after I wrote this r... Show more

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Details

  • Version
    2.0
  • Updated
    April 9, 2023
  • Offered by
    contactfarlex
  • Size
    14.07KiB
  • Languages
    English (United States)
  • Developer
    Farlex Inc.
    15 Henry Ave 1st floor Feasterville-Trevose, PA 19053-2321 US
    Email
    Support@tfd.com
  • Trader
    This developer has identified itself as a trader per the definition from the European Union.

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The developer has disclosed that it will not collect or use your data. To learn more, see the developer’s privacy policy.

This developer declares that your data is

  • Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
  • Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
  • Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes

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