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| The Synonym Finder by J.I. Rodale, Laurence Urdang, and Nancy LaRoche (Editors) |
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This reference contains over 1,000,000 (yes, a million) synonyms arranged alphabetically, including clearly labelled slang and other informal words and expressions, as well as rare, archaic, scientific and other specialized terms. This is undoubtedly the best thesaurus available: well laid out, incredibly easy to use, and with the largest selection of words and synonyms of any thesaurus available. If you're looking to buy your first thesaurus, this is thoroughly recommended. But do not buy the paperback edition; even if you're not a professional writer, you will find that you refer to this book so often that eventually a paperback copy would need replacing. And with almost 1,500 pages, it represents fantastic value for money too.
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| Homophones and Homographs: An American Dictionary by James B. Hobbs |
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This expanded third edition defines and cross-references 7,870 homophones and 1,554 homographs. As the most comprehensive compilation of American homophones (words that sound alike) and homographs (look-alikes), this latest edition serves well where even the most modern spell-checkers and word processors fail; although rain, reign, and rein may be spelled correctly, the context in which these words may appropriately be used is not obvious to a computer. It is a gold mine for students of English and for writers, journalists, and instructors, and is especially useful to those involved in linguistic and phonological research. The annotated bibliography - more than seven excellent pages in length - is a useful, critical guide to a very wide range of relevant dictionaries and commentaries available. It also contains pronunciation information and a helpful nine-page appendix. In addition, the unrivalled book is beautifully printed and bound. All round, a magnificent addition to any bookshelf.
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| Dictionary of Confusable Words by Adrian Room |
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Adjacent or adjoining? Abuse or misuse? Consist, comprise, constitute, or compose? Guarantee or warranty? Pose, propose, or propound? Stationery or stationary? The Dictionary of Confusable Words aims to clear up the confusion in such cases. In more than 1,100 entries, the meanings of 3,000 individual words are given, the difference between them is clearly explained, and an illustrative example showing the correct usage is provided. The book also includes specific examples to show past and present usage of words, and words occuring as the second or subsequent in a group are cross-referenced to the head word in the appropriate alphabetical place. Editor Adrian Room has also included some familiar proper names that are sometimes confused, such as Liberia and Libya (countries), Monterey and Monterrey (towns), and Lloyds and Lloyd's (financial institutions). Classic or classical? Discreet or discrete? Continual or Continuous? Principle or Principal? Confused? Be confused no longer, with this handy book as your user-friendly guide.
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| Fun-with-words.com > Nym Words Books > The Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms |
| The Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms: Oxford Reference by Alan Spooner (Editor) |
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The Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms contains over 150,000 alternative word (synonyms) and opposite words (antonyms) with an easy-to-use layout to widen your vocabulary and make your English more interesting and original. For each entry, synonyms are listed alphabetically within each sense, and antonyms are placed at the end of entries where appropriate. There is guidance on usage and extensive cross-referencing to further synonyms, as well as a Lexicon of Hard Words with interesting and unusual words as diverse as erubescence (blushing) and jumbal (sweet crisp cake), which will provide fascinating and useful additions to anyone's vocabulary. There are illustrated examples to show how words of less obvious senses are used, and markers such as "informal", "derogatory", and "obsolete" highlight the usage style.
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| Fun-with-words.com > Nym Words Books > Eight Ate |
| Eight Ate: A Feast of Homonym Riddles by Marvin Terban and Giulio Maestro (Illustrator) |
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A collection of original riddles, each with a homonym pair as the answer: bizarre bazaar, knight night, bare bear, foul fowl, etc. The entire book is filled with this type of word play: the riddle, with the answer in homonyms wonderfully illustrated by Giulio Maestro. The clever use of words makes for funny reading out loud, whilst the illustrations keep the attention of the children who are too young read, even though they may not fully understand the joke embedded in the homonyms. This book is a worthwhile addition to the library of the young reader. Very useful for teaching children the difference between words that sound the same, but are spelled differently and with such a fun book they should enjoy learning too.
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| Fun-with-words.com > Nym Words Books > Chambers Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms |
| Chambers Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms by Martin H. Manser (Editor) |
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Chambers Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms offers 170,000 alternative words to help broaden and enliven vocabulary. Compiled specifically to help the user find the most appropriate word for any given occasion, Chambers Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms gives all writers and speakers of English a wealth of information on today's language. It gives synonyms for all English words in common us and antonyms where appropriate, all in an easy-to-use A-Z arrangement. "This is a gem of a dictionary," said the Good Book Guide 2003; "So you think this book is fascinating? It could also be absorbing, captivating, delightful, riveting, spellbinding." A handy reference book.
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| Fun-with-words.com > Nym Words Books > Dictionary of British and American Homophones |
| Dictionary of British and American Homophones by Stephen N. Williams |
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This 503-page volume from Brookside press lists some 12,000 homophones - words that sound the same but are in fact different words. Stephen Williams's introduction serves as a bibliography on the subject, listing several other dictionaries of American or British English.
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| Fun-with-words.com > Nym Words Books > Webster's Synonyms, Antonyms and Homonyms |
| Webster's Synonyms, Antonyms and Homonyms by Joyce O'Conner and Enid Pearsons (Editors) |
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A must for any bookshelf, this conveniently indexed reference contains twelve thousand synonyms, ten thousand antonyms, and two thousand homonyms, all alphabetically arranged in dictionary form. Master the subtleties of language with this useful reference that goes beyond a thesaurus, explaining the fine shades of meaning that differentiate synonyms. Alphabetical arrangement of terms makes words easy to find. Also includes example phrases to set words in context.
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| English Synonyms and Antonyms : Penguin Reference Dictionary by Rosalind Fergusson |
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What words mean exactly the same as delectable? Did you know that the opposite of friable is tough? Can you think of the antonym for ceaseless or another word for capsize? This is a revised edition of the existing Nuttall's Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms that is designed to help widen the reader's vocabulary. In effect it is a glorified thesaurus, with an easy-to-use layout. Lists of synonyms provide alternative words of the same meaning while lists of antonyms provide words of opposite meaning. Good value for money too.
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