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archive mmyy
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archive 0499
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info A.Word.A.Day
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---------------------------------Dictionary/by/Mail---------------------------
To find the definition of a word:
define myword
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To know more about Dictionary/by/Mail:
info Dictionary/by/Mail
---------------------------------Thesaurus/by/Mail----------------------------
To find synonyms of a word:
synonym myword
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info Thesaurus/by/Mail
---------------------------------Acronym/by/Mail------------------------------
To unscramble an acronym, make the subject line:
acronym myword
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To add a new acronym to the database, make the subject line:
addacronym ACRONYM expansion
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addacronym IBM International Business Machines
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---------------------------------Anagram/by/Mail------------------------------
To find anagrams:
anagram myword
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info Anagram/by/Mail
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----------------------- SUMMARY OF WORDSERVER COMMANDS --------------------
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A.Word.A.Day join | subscribe your name | subscribe Jane Doe
sign off | unsubscribe | unsubscribe
get archives | archive mmyy | archive 0796
get FAQ | info A.Word.A.Day | info
A.Word.A.Day
get AWADmail | awadmail nn | awadmail 09
Dictionary/by/Mail get definition | define myword | define computer
get FAQ | info Dictionary/by/Mail
Thesaurus/by/Mail get synonyms | synonym myword | synonym love
get FAQ | info Thesaurus/by/Mail
Acronym/by/Mail get expansion | acronym myacronym | acronym IBM
get FAQ | info Acronym/by/Mail |
add acronym | addacronym ACRONYM expansion
Anagram/by/Mail get anagrams | anagram myword | anagram santa claus
get FAQ | info Anagram/by/Mail |
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Anu Garg anuATwordsmith.org anugargATgmail.com http://wordsmith.org/anu
The New York Times calls it "A delightful, quirky collection."
"A Word A Day" is now a book (ISBN 0471230324). Find it in your local
bookstore or online: http://amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471230324/ws00-20/
"When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in a rather scornful tone,
"it means just what I choose it to mean--neither more nor less."
-Lewis Carroll [Through the Looking Glass]
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