"Finding a word by its definition"

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Hello,

Is there possible to look up a word when we just have concept about? e.g. I'd like to know what describe the following definition:

'a very large number of things, probably more than is necessary' just as an example, that's not the point here.

I find it just once solitary perhaps solution, which I'll describe it in the blog Neugenery.
 
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Re: Neugenery

Hello,

Is there possible to look up a word when we just have concept about? e.g. I'd like to know what describe the following definition:

'a very large number of things, probably more than is necessary' just as an example, that's not the point here.

I find it just once solitary perhaps solution, which I'll describe it in the blog Neugenery.

Hello and welcome to the forums.

I have found that you can sometimes find a word by Googling the definition along with "a word which means" but it happens only occasionally. The only online reverse dictionary I can find is: OneLook Reverse Dictionary

Please give your threads titles which refer to the actual post somehow. "Finding a word by its definition" would have been good.
 
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Sorry for the title, looking up in the OneLook ends up like the following, would one potentially find at first glance? beside they are from variety word family!

1. alot
2. studying in vienna
3. several
4. double
5. obese
6. million
7. great
8. huge
...
...
91. ton
92. hyperreal number
93. accident-prone
94. regular issue coinage
95. point
96. dimension
97. difference
98. swordfish
99. monitor
100. bundle
 

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Sorry for the title, looking up in the OneLook ends up like the following, would one potentially find at first glance? beside they are from variety word family!

1. alot [...]
100. bundle
Sorry, but I just do not understand this.
 
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