Translating Dictionary, Thesaurus, and More:

"LookWAYup combines a multilingual dictionary, thesaurus, translation, and other handy tools. With a double-click you can look-up the meaning of a word, search it on the same site or the whole Web using your favorite search engine, and more! All that without leaving the Web page."

Thanks to Colin at http://blogalization.nu/ for this - a fabulous tool that's perfect for EFL / ESL student blogs

* Try it out : click on any word in this page for an instant definition...

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