This python package finds the meaning for a word. It also lists the sentences, synonyms and antonyms for a given word. If a word is misspeled, it lists the suggestion for that word. Greb stands for Grab meaning from web.
- Using
pip
$ pip install greb
- From source
$ git clone https://github.com/staranjeet/greb
$ cd greb
$ python setup.py install
$ greb awesome
MEANING
: causing feelings of fear and wonder : causing feelings of awe
: extremely good
$ greb --rdm
# fetches a random meaning from searcher history
-l --all Lists everything
-e --sen Lists sentence
-y --syn Lists synonyms
-n --ant Lists antonyms
-d --rdm Displays a random from searched history
-t --trn Displays trending words from Merriam Webster
-w --wrd Displays the word of the day from Merriam Webster
--help Lists help
--version Lists version
Greb by default saves all the words searched in a file named meanings.json under home directory.
One use of greb can be to display a random word from your searched history whenever a new instance
of terminal is launched. To use it in this way, one needs to configure its bashrc and write
greb -d or greb --rdm at the end of it.
Also greb displays trending words and word of the day from Merriam webster.
To run test cases type
python -m test.test_greb
Open sourced under MIT License
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