4. Instant Dictionary In most newer programs (ones written in Cocoa) you can get a word definition by putting your cursor over a word and pressing Apple+Control+D. This will pop up a little dictionary excerpt right below your word. Alternately, you can double click the word to select it and Control-Click (right click) and choose “Look up in Dictionary” from the pop-up menu. That will bring up the full sized dictionary where you can hyperlink click between words to get more definitions. (De 
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