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Is there a public API which would let me lookup definitions for words ? I've been searching for this for a bit but it's getting mixed up with the dictionary datastructure. I'm planing on using it in a c# app.

Thanks

Bala R
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If you are language agnostic, you could try

Ruby WordNet

http://deveiate.org/projects/Ruby-WordNet/

and check out the WordNet project in general,

http://wordnet.princeton.edu/

for .NET...

http://opensource.ebswift.com/WordNet.Net/

Brandon Frohbieter
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  • Sorry, I should have mentioned I'm working on a c# application. – Bala R Mar 01 '11 at 21:37
  • Doesn't look like a public web API. I have a database-based solution currently but i'm trying to move away from it as it's need to be constantly updated. – Bala R Mar 02 '11 at 03:21