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The Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms provides an easy-to-use source of over 150,000 alternative and opposite words in order to improve your wordpower and communication skills, and also 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 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. There is extensive cross-referencing to other entries for extended lists of synonyms and to related words to broaden your knowledge. There is also 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.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780198602866
eBay Product ID (ePID)91130893
Product Key Features
Number of Pages576 Pages
Publication NameThe Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEducation
Publication Year1999
TypeThesaurus
AuthorJanet Whitcut, Alan Spooner
SeriesOxford Paperback Reference
Dimensions
Item Height196 mm
Item Weight426 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJanet Whitcut, Alan Spooner