Smart Words

This extension grows your vocabulary by automatically replacing simple words with SAT/GRE words that mean the same thing.
What is Smart Words?
Smart Words is a Chrome extension that makes learning new words effortless and enjoyable. Utilizing natural language processing, this tool swaps out ordinary words in any webpage with sophisticated synonyms often encountered on SAT and GRE tests, thereby offering an innovative means of vocabulary enhancement. Safe, unobtrusive, and smart, 'Smart Words' provides you with an enriched browsing experience while amplifying your language skills and expressive ability.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 3.08 (13)
Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2018-02-05)
Creation date: 2018-02-04
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Very low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
  • http://*/*
  • https://*/*
Size: 851.97K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

"The best way to learn new words is to read."

...books with big words. The problem is, most of us spend more time reading web pages than we do good old-fashioned books. And let's face it: the internet isn't the best place to go for sophisticated vocabulary words. Until now.

Smart Words injects literary steroids into every website you visit. It provides relevant, interesting synonyms for words whose definitions you already know, with ZERO effort on your part. It's noninvasive and allows you to use the internet as you normally world; all you have to do is hover.

The SAT and GRE are two infamous exams notorious for their love of obscure, fringe vocabulary words. Regardless of whether or not you're preparing for either test, there's no doubt that learning SAT and GRE words drastically improves your vocabulary. That's why Smart Words' expert list of words comes from SAT and GRE tests.

Traditionally, systems like these suffer from one major drawback: words with two or more parts of speech.

"They all fall(verb) down in fall(noun)."

That's where the "Smart" in Smart Words comes in. This extension uses techniques from natural language processing -- a subset of the booming field artificial intelligence -- to guarantee suggested synonyms are of the same part of speech. Where other programs fail, Smart Words succeeds.

"They all tumble* down in autumn*."

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User reviews

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Pros
  • Works well when the intended use is understood.
  • Cool app with the potential for vocabulary enhancement.
Cons
  • Often breaks websites like YouTube and Yahoo.
  • Requires hovering to see word replacements, which some users find inconvenient.
  • Buttons break on websites, and text formatting can become problematic.
Most mentioned
  • The idea of suggesting higher vocabulary terms is appreciated.
  • Users want a feature to replace words automatically instead of hovering.
Recent reviews
Yikes this freaks out sites like Yahoo pages...
by Bob Loucks, 2024-05-17

The idea is good. It would've been nice if the words were replaced instead of having to hover over them. It makes some texts disappear.
by Ves, 2022-02-10

It tends to break YouTube.
by Curious Molar, 2019-10-08
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Smart Words requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Smart Words has earned a good reputation and can be trusted.

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