Understand unfamiliar words in Asana comments
Keep discussion moving. When a new task comment contains a word you want to understand, Notis can look it up and share the lexical details.
Trigger
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
Action
Get Word Definition V2
Tool to retrieve definitions, phonetics, origin, and meanings of a given word using freedictionaryapi v2. use when you need comprehensive lexical data for a specific word.
Why this helps
Pausing a task discussion to search a term elsewhere can break focus and leave the question unanswered.
- Get lexical details without leaving the task discussion
- Reduce manual search and context switching
- Keep a useful word reference alongside the conversation
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Asana and Dictionary api once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis from any channel what outcome you want.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to identify the word needing clarification in a new comment and look it up with Dictionary api.
- 4Choose New Comment on Task as the trigger, then choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with one real comment that contains a word you want to understand.
Questions about this workflow
What information can the lookup return?
The Dictionary api action retrieves definitions, phonetics, origin, and meanings for a given word.
Does this trigger on every new comment?
The selected trigger is New Comment on Task. Describe in your instruction which word, if any, to look up from the comment.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Asana to Dictionary api. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Asana triggers
Dictionary api actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Word Definition V2
Tool to retrieve definitions, phonetics, origin, and meanings of a given word using freedictionaryapi v2. use when you need comprehensive lexical data for a specific word.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Attachment Added to Task
Triggers when an attachment is added to a task.
New Comment on Task
Triggers when a comment is added to a task in a project.
New Task Created
Triggers when a new task is created in a project.
Task Moved to Section
Triggers when a task is moved to a section in a project.
Tag Added to Task
Triggers when a tag is added to a task. Note: Asana's event structure is inverted for tag events — the resource is the task and the parent is the tag. So parent.gid gives the tag GID.
Task Updated
Triggers when a task is updated in a project.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Asana and Dictionary api, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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Do this · Action
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