cambd is a Cambridge dictionary cli app.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Automatically suggests related words when a typo is detected.
- Provides an interactive suggestion menu for selecting the correct word in case of a typo.
- Supports past and past participle forms, returning the definition of the root word.
- Operates without relying on any external APIs or databases.
- Implements persistent caching to store previously searched words, ensuring faster results. The cache is maintained using Python’s built-in sqlite3.
Website: github.com/rocktimsaikia/cambd
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Developer: Rocktim Saikia
License: MIT License

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