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Type words in the search box and click Go or simply hit Enter. Once the words branch off the main query, you can double click a node to find other related words. To explore the features:

1. Place the mouse cursor over a word to view the meaning.

2. Double click a node from the branch to view other related words.

3. Scroll the mouse wheel over words to zoom in or out. This helps you see more
   associations or view words and meanings more clearly.
4. Click and drag a word or branch to move it around and explore other branches.

Applications for Education
Snappy Words could be a good resource for students that are stuck in the rut of using the same words and phrases repeatedly in their writing. Snappy Words will give those students access to alternative words and their definitions much faster than thumbing through a thesaurus.

Snappy Words is a free visual dictionary and thesaurus. Enter any word or phrase into the Snappy Words search box and it will create a web of related words, phrases, and definitions. Hover your cursor over any word or phrase in the web to read its definition. Click and drag any node to explore other branches of the web. Double click on a node and it will generate new web branches.