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Random House Webster's Dictionary

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AN INVALUABLE RESOURCE--NOW COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED! * 60,000 entries * A state-of-the-art authority using the most modern sources of information * Helpful supplements answer questions on grammar, usage, and writing * More than 150 line drawings * Hundreds of etymologies and word histories* Usage labels and usage notes provide clear useful guidance * Organized for easy access--geographical and biographical entries integrated throughout * Valuable supplements, including Signs and Symbols, Metric and U.S. Measurements, and much more The dictionary no word user can be without, the RANDOM HOUSE WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY is a one-stop reference book. A completely modern authority, prepared by lexicographic experts for use in the 1990s, the RANDOM HOUSE WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY is the volume to turn to for all word questions. Abridged from the bestselling Random House Webster's College Dictionary "I recommend this book without hesitation or reservation. It might be time for you to switch from a Ford to a Cadillac." --Laurence Urdang Verbatim

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