dictionary_lookup.py

import json
import difflib
from difflib import SequenceMatcher
from difflib import get_close_matches

data = json.load(open("data.json"))

def definition(w):
       #w = w.lower()
       

       if w in data:
           return data[w]
       else: #takes care of most exceptions
           if w.title() in data: #capitalised letters
               return data[w.title()]
           else:
               match = get_close_matches(w,data.keys(),cutoff = 0.8)
               if len(match) > 0: #similar words
                   yn =  input("Did you mean %s instead? Enter Y if yes, N if no:  " % match[0])
                   if str.islower(yn): yn = str.swapcase(yn)

                   if yn == "Y":
                       return data[match[0]]
                   elif yn != "N":
                       return "We do not understand"
                   else:
                       return "The word doesnt exit. Please enter another word"

          
word = input("Enter word: ")

output = definition(word)

if type(output) == list:
    for item in output:
          print(item)
else:
    print(output)