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./oedquery.sh [flag] [word]
Flags
--d define (default) - return first definition of each lexical category with an example sentence.
--et etymology - return etymology, if available, for given word.
--a audio - return first audio file for given word.
--t thesaurus - return synonyms for given word.
--wod word of the day - return defintion for Lexico's word of the day.
+-d    define (default) - return first definition of each lexical category with an example sentence.
+-et   etymology - return etymology, if available, for given word.
+-a    audio - return first audio file for given word.
+-t    thesaurus - return synonyms for given word.
+-wod  word of the day - return defintion for Lexico's word of the day.
-This script designed to be used in IRC with a specific bot, but should
-work fine from the command line using stdin or args (once that's done).
+This script designed to be used in IRC with a specific bot, but should work fine from the command line using stdin.
-Note: you must provide your own App ID and App Key for access to the OED API. These can be got for free from their website (https://developer.oxforddictionaries.com/)
+Note: you must provide your own App ID and App Key for access to the OED API. These can be got for free from their website.
Sources
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-Oxford English Dictionary API - English Dictionary published by Oxford University
+Oxford English Dictionary API (https://developer.oxforddictionaries.com/)