Thesaurus software needed for Windows XP

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Can anyone recommend (free) Thesaurus software for Windows XP (that isn't WordWeb)? It has to work with British English.

I want to install standalone software that gives me easy access (right click, keyboard shortcut or something) to alternatives to the selected word when I'm writing, whether it's an email, a text doc in notepad, on an internet forum or whatever.

I've tried WordWeb but found it pretty horrible - I want something that acts more like the Thesaurus in MS Word, giving a dozen or so decent alternatives to the selected word.

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