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Meaning of trace
noun
- An act of tracing. Example: Your cell phone company can put a trace on your line.
- An enquiry sent out for a missing article, such as a letter or an express package.
- A mark left as a sign of passage of a person or animal.
- A residue of some substance or material. Example: There are traces of chocolate around your lips.
- A very small amount. Example: All of our chocolates may contain traces of nuts.
verb
- To follow the trail of.
- To follow the history of.
- To draw or sketch lightly or with care. Example: He carefully traced the outlines of the old building before him.
- To copy onto a sheet of paper superimposed over the original, by drawing over its lines.
- To copy; to imitate.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.
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The tool cleans the input, compares it against a local English word list, and then tries to load definitions from a free dictionary source when available.