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# Mastering EBC Reader: How the Exact Word Search Method Really Works

The **Exact Word Search** method is one of the simplest techniques used in EBC Reader. Here’s a clear, easy-to-understand breakdown of how it works:

We'll see a step-by-step guide to see how it works:

Step 1:

In this step, you need to enter the **exact phrase **that you are looking for. ( example: crime murder)

Step 2:

In this step, you have to choose the right search method, if you are looking for the same phrase you have entered in the search panel.


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Step 3:

In this step, you will get whatever documents available on the EBC Reader that carry the sme phrase that you have entered in the search panel.

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