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To see a definition for a word or phrase, simply type the word "define" then a space, then the word(s) you want defined into the Google search box. To see a list of different definitions from various online sources, you can type "define:" followed by a word or phrase. Note that the results will define the entire phrase.

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Arabic PJ 6640
Chinese PL 1455
Czech PG 1455
Dutch PF 640
English PE 1625
French PC 2640
German PF 3640
Greek PA 445
Hebrew PJ 4833
Hungarian PH 2640
Italian PC 1640
Japanese PL 679
Korean PL 937
Latin PA 2365
Norwegian PD 2691
Persian PK 6379
Polish PG 6640
Portuguese PC 5333
Russian PG 2640
Spanish PC 4640
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