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Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 1,225 ratings — published 1948
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 2,836 ratings — published 1843
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Oxford Dictionary of English Oxford Dictionary of English (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.04 — 5,754 ratings — published 2004
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.84 — 121,557 ratings — published 1998
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The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 11,042 ratings — published 1911
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Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.41 — 929 ratings — published 1870
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A Dictionary of Modern English Usage A Dictionary of Modern English Usage (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 1,062 ratings — published 1926
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The Dictionary of Lost Words The Dictionary of Lost Words (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.01 — 188,239 ratings — published 2020
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Collins Robert French Dictionary: French-English English-French Collins Robert French Dictionary: French-English English-French (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 227 ratings — published 1978
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The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 617 ratings — published 1982
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The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 737 ratings — published 1970
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Chambers Dictionary of Etymology Chambers Dictionary of Etymology (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.50 — 110 ratings — published 1988
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The New Oxford American Dictionary The New Oxford American Dictionary (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.89 — 9,034 ratings — published 1962
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A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (Medieval Academy Reprints for Teaching, #14) A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (Medieval Academy Reprints for Teaching, #14)
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avg rating 3.92 — 238 ratings — published 1894
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The Oxford Classical Dictionary The Oxford Classical Dictionary (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.65 — 285 ratings — published 2003
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The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 779 ratings — published 1982
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Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 9,204 ratings — published 2017
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary Concise Oxford English Dictionary (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 339 ratings — published 1911
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.48 — 133 ratings — published 2009
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The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,421 ratings — published
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Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 613 ratings — published 1852
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Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue: A Dictionary of Buckish Slang, University Wit, and Pickpocket Eloquence (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.92 — 559 ratings — published 1811
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The Oxford English Dictionary (20 Vol. Set in 5 boxes) The Oxford English Dictionary (20 Vol. Set in 5 boxes)
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avg rating 4.72 — 222 ratings — published 1933
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The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 593 ratings — published 1951
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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary The Merriam-Webster Dictionary (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 674 ratings — published 1977
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.44 — 188 ratings — published 1994
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 356 ratings — published 1990
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Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.88 — 535 ratings — published 2008
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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.45 — 5,983 ratings — published 2021
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Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words: A Writer's Guide to Getting It Right Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words: A Writer's Guide to Getting It Right (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 3,229 ratings — published 1984
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Vine's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words: With Topical Index Vine's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words: With Topical Index (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.52 — 1,584 ratings — published 1981
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The Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition (VOLUME 13) The Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition (VOLUME 13)
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avg rating 4.33 — 12 ratings — published 2001
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Arabic English Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic (English and Arabic Edition) Arabic English Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic (English and Arabic Edition)
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avg rating 4.50 — 336 ratings — published 1961
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.38 — 81 ratings — published 1978
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The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 5,251 ratings — published 2003
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The Chambers Dictionary The Chambers Dictionary (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.54 — 148 ratings — published 1901
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The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 143 ratings — published 1966
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Shakespeare's Words: A Glossary and Language Companion Shakespeare's Words: A Glossary and Language Companion (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.42 — 369 ratings — published 2002
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The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 242 ratings — published 1997
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New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors: The Essential A-Z Guide to the Written Word New Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors: The Essential A-Z Guide to the Written Word (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.47 — 92 ratings — published 1905
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Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 2 Vols Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 2 Vols (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.76 — 168 ratings — published 1933
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Cassell's Latin Dictionary Cassell's Latin Dictionary (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.25 — 211 ratings — published 1854
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Black's Law Dictionary Black's Law Dictionary (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 863 ratings — published 1891
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English for Advanced Learners Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English for Advanced Learners (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.50 — 52 ratings — published 1978
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Pocket Oxford English Dictionary Pocket Oxford English Dictionary (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 128 ratings — published 2005
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Paperback Oxford English Dictionary Paperback Oxford English Dictionary (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.30 — 151 ratings — published 2012
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Evangelical Dictionary of Theology (Baker Reference Library) Evangelical Dictionary of Theology (Baker Reference Library)
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avg rating 4.19 — 345 ratings — published 1984
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The Describer's Dictionary: A Treasury of Terms & Literary Quotations The Describer's Dictionary: A Treasury of Terms & Literary Quotations (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 417 ratings — published 1993
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The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 110 ratings — published 1985
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The Dictionary of Imaginary Places: The Newly Updated and Expanded Classic The Dictionary of Imaginary Places: The Newly Updated and Expanded Classic (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 1,537 ratings — published 1980
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Cassandra Clare
“That does it," said Jace. "I'm going to get you a dictionary for Christmas this year."
"Why?" Isabelle said.
"So you can look up 'fun.' I'm not sure you know what it means.”
Cassandra Clare, City of Ashes

Initially NO
“Wake up to think of words… want to walk through pages of meanings, the links in assonance, alliteration, or just simple sense that moves the eye to leap that way to the next-door play of sound and resonance.”
Initially NO, Percipience: Outside the range of understood sense

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