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Provides definitions of words in contemporary use in English-speaking countries throughout the world, with examples of idiomatic uses, guides to irregular forms, notes on grammar and preferred usage, and lists of related terms.
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Based on The Random House Dictionary of the English language, the unabridged ed. Entries are in one alphabetical listing and include biographical and geographical names, synonyms and antonyms, and abbreviations.
