Is there any tool online that generally permits me to enter a phrase or idea and get back a word that means something similar? For example, if I were looking for a better word or phrase for arguing winsomely but forcefully in favor of something, where might I go to find such a definition?
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Perhaps the tags (online-resources) or (dictionaries) (or both) might be suitable for this question? (I did not make an edit suggestion, since I am not that familiar with tagging system at this site.)– MartinCommented May 18, 2014 at 9:10
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2A straightforward thesaurus, used imaginatively, can often help.– WS2Commented May 18, 2014 at 10:28
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Agreed @WS2 I find a thesaurus obliquely useful. I never ever find the word I'm looking for in there, but after following several synonym rabbit holes and giving up in frustration, then the word comes to mind.– Bob SteinCommented Apr 17, 2015 at 19:32
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Yes -- try OneLook's reverse dictionary.
answered May 18, 2014 at 4:04
