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Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
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Random House
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The Best and Most Affordable Unabridged Dictionary Available Today–Only from Random House Webster’s
With over fifty years of experience in dictionary publishing behind it, Random House Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary is the most definitive single-volume reference of the English language available. This modern dictionary offers an exhaustive, trad...more
The Best and Most Affordable Unabridged Dictionary Available Today–Only from Random House Webster’s
With over fifty years of experience in dictionary publishing behind it, Random House Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary is the most definitive single-volume reference of the English language available. This modern dictionary offers an exhaustive, trad...more
Hardcover, Second Edition, 2256 pages
Published
July 12th 2005
by Random House Reference
(first published August 12th 1987)
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I always keep this one next to the computer when I'm working on a writing project, along with the thesaurus - an authoritative reference that has helped me avoid some mistakes that would have been embarrassing.
Sadly, I've read this book cover to cover. I skipped twelve pages in "K", though. It was, um, fun? Er... *tried desperately to think of a review*... Nice Work? Way to... dictate? You got 5 stars.
marvellous
Certainly one of the better English language lexicons around. One thing I would have preferred about this one would be the inclusion of more example phrases and general quotes, whose paucity is startling. Diversity is the lexicon's main selling point with multiple-word definitions for "Engel's law" and "Pirates of Penzance."
I mean, yes, it's a dictionary. So I'm not really reading it, though I can't say I've read it. But everyone should have one, right? They really are fun to peruse every now and then. And this is the one I recommend.
Well, technically, I haven't read this whole book, but it certainly does come in handy during Scrabble games. Since we like to learn new words, we bend the rules a bit and allow look-ups, provided that we share the definition.
An unabridged dictionary is a must in every household. I got this book for my HS graduation and I think it's awesome.
i have yet to find another book with my two favorite words: callipygian and defenestrate.
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