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Description Exact Phrase Exclude Words or Phrases Phrase Match Show Exact Words Define Words Find Specific File Types Fill in the Blank Site Search Meaning Finds only what is written between the double quotes. Excludes words from a search. Finds the exact phrase. Not as flexible as the Exact Phrase option. Google will not correct words, find plurals or synonyms. Finds definitions of the words from the internet. Google only returns matches for the file type selected. Google fills in the missing information. Searches only the site selected. Operators Example “Han Solo” “Han Solo” -stormtrooper Han-Solo +Hen Solo (not a search for Han Solo) define:school Han Solo filetype:ppt Han Solo filetype:doc George Lucas was born on * site:starwars.com Chewbacca
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