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Author: Editors of Chambers
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 662
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis thesaurus has been designed to provide users with the most useful words first. It includes over 300 panels of thematically related words, with more than 180,000 alternative words in all.
Author: Editors of Chambers
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Published: 2006
Total Pages: 1886
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKCombines authoritative definitions with the occasional humorous one.
Author: Joan Bakewell
Publisher: Chambers
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780550106933
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDictionaries of biography.
Author: Ian Brookes
Publisher: Larousse Kingfisher Chambers
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780550100726
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIncludes over 1000 new entries, this title is based on the ninth edition of the 'Chambers dictionary'. It contains many technical terms from fields such as science, business and sport and also includes hundreds of usage notes and word histories, as well as spelling and grammar tips.
Author: Chambers
Publisher: Larousse Kingfisher Chambers
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780550106209
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe bestselling Chambers Crossword Dictionary is the essential reference for crossword lovers everywhere. This brand new edition, compiled from Chambers' highly acclaimed and vast crossword resources, has been fully updated with thousands of new solutions to be even more useful to crossword fans. New synonyms for publication such as 'podcast' and 'blog' bring the content bang up-to-the-minute. New topic lists such as 'curries' and 'geese' help solve general knowledge clues. All words are grouped by meaning, then by number of characters, then alphabetically, to make finding the solution quick and easy. Special cryptic crossword words which indicate anagrams, reversals, etc give hints and tips for solvers.
Author: Jonathon Green
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 1600
ISBN-13: 9780304366361
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. 'Brilliant.' said Mark Lawson on BBC2's The Late Review; 'This is a terrific piece of work - learned, entertaining, funny, stimulating' said Jonathan Meades in The Evening Standard.But now the world's best single-volume dictionary of English slang is about to get even better. Jonathon Green has spent the last seven years on a vast project: to research in depth the English slang vocabulary and to hunt down and record written instances of the use of as many slang words as possible. This has entailed trawling through more than 4000 books - plus song lyrics, TV and movie scripts, and many newspapers and magazines - for relevant material. The research has thrown up some fascinating results
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Published: 2004
Total Pages: 1476
ISBN-13: 9788186062364
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Susan Rennie
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Published: 2010-04-22
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780199118410
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNew Oxford thesaurus, with thousands of synonyms, help avoiding pitfalls and overused words, plus How to Write Well Toolkit. Compiled using the Oxford Children's Corpus for real vocabulary and age-appropriate sentences. Ideal for preparing for GCSE Spoken Language Study and Creative Writing and, where allowed, using in controlled assessments.
Author: Elaine Higgleton
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780550140050
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The Chambers Dictionary covers the latest words and meanings to enter the English language but also takes delight in preserving many rare, historical and dialect words that are omitted from other dictionaries. Thus it offers a uniquely rich coverage of English vocabulary from Shakespeare to the present day." "This dictionary has more words and definitions than any other single-volume English dictionary; accurate, clear and, on occasion, characteristically witty definitions; over 500 new words and meanings covering recent developments in technology, culture and s easy-to-follow pronunciation guidance; scholarly explanations of word origins; and extensive appendices of foreign phrases, first names, scientific information, and conversion tables."--BOOK JACKET.
Author: Chambers (Ed.)
Publisher: Chambers
Published: 2015-11-24
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781473608283
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Chambers Thesaurus sells more copies, and contains more synonyms, than any other English thesaurus. This 5th edition, new for 2015, retains the much-loved features of The Chambers Thesaurus, but also includes a brand new two-colour Word Lover's Ramble at the back, showing how English words and definitions have changed in recent years. The Chambers Thesaurus is now the UK's number 1 selling hardback thesaurus. It is regarded as the thesaurus of choice for crossword setters and solvers, and is popular with players of wordgames such as Scrabble(R) and Words With Friends(R). It is famous for its Scottish heritage, its thorough coverage of obscure words and its unique personality. "Chambers stands out like a baroque mansion in a city of faceless concrete." Melvyn Bragg
