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Wordly

A python client to communicate with servers implementing the Dictionary Server Protocol

If you are using uv, you may use wordly like so:

❯ uvx wordly recalcitrant
"Recalcitrant" gcide "The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48"
Recalcitrant \Re*cal"ci*trant\ (r[-e]*k[a^]l"s[i^]*trant), a.
   [L. recalcitrans, p. pr. of recalcitrare to kick back; pref.
   re- re- + calcitrare to kick, fr. calx heel. Cf.
   {Inculcate}.]
   Kicking back; recalcitrating; hence, showing repugnance or
   opposition; refractory.
   [1913 Webster]
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Getting Started

pip install wordly

Usage

Once installed you may use wordly from the command line:

$ wordly programming
"programming" wn "WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)"
programming
    n 1: setting an order and time for planned events [syn:
         {scheduling}, {programming}, {programing}]
    2: creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to
       do something [syn: {programming}, {programing}, {computer
       programming}, {computer programing}]
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Or you may import Word from wordly in your scripts.

from wordly import Word

w = Word("curious")

print(w.definition)

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