Retrieve a definition for a selected idiom from an online resource
This feature retrieves and displays definitions for idioms and figures of speech. These definitions may be retrieved from a local/personal glossary, an idiom dictionary, or a collaborative knowledge base (such as Wikipedia).
Discussion by Disabilities
For people with cognitive, learning, and language disabilities or literacy problems, this feature can clear up the confusion of many common idioms that would otherwise be taken literally.
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