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English Dictionaries & Thesauri

Roget's Super Thesaurus

by Marc McCutcheon
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Overview

Roget's Super Thesaurus is a perennial favorite among writers, and this latest edition has more than 1,000 new and expanded entries. This timesaving reference will help you find the perfect synonym or antonym to give your writing precision and color. From aback to zydeco, you'll find the exact word you need.

Easy to use and comprehensive in content, Roget's Super Thesaurus includes these unique features:

  • reverse dictionary
  • sample sentences
  • enlightening quotes
  • more that 400,000 synonyms and antonyms
The next time that elusive, just-right word or phrase is on the tip of your tongue, reach for Roget's Super Thesaurus. With more features than any other word reference, it's is a must-have for every writer's desk!

Synopsis

The only reference that gives you synonyms, antonyms, a quotation collection and time-saving "reverse dictionary," all in a single volume.

Booknews

The alphabetical listing includes synonyms, antonyms, quotations that provide someone's perspective on the word or illustrate its use, cross-references that in many cases turn out to be sufficient in themselves, marked slang and informal terms, and a reverse dictionary with definitions referring to the word or words. Entries for unusual words, including aberration, faux pas, and prodigal, provides pronunciation guides and dictionary definitions. No date is noted for the first edition. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

About the Author, Marc McCutcheon


Marc McCutcheon is the author of fourteen books, including Descriptionary; Damn, Why Didn't I Write That?; and Everyday Life in the 1800s. He runs his own bookstore, Once and Again Books, in Scarborough, Maine.

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From Barnes & Noble

One of the most valuable word references to be found anywhere! Roget's Superthesaurus contains more than 400,000 words, with the latest edition offering more than 2,000 new or expanded entries. In a single volume you get synonyms, antonyms, a collection of quotations, and a word-find reverse dictionary for those occasions when you know what something is but can't remember what it's called. Sample sentences, slang terms, pronunciation guides, and dictionary definitions make this one of the most versatile writing reference books on any shelf. When you're writing short and tight, finding just the right word can be all-important.

Booknews

The alphabetical listing includes synonyms, antonyms, quotations that provide someone's perspective on the word or illustrate its use, cross-references that in many cases turn out to be sufficient in themselves, marked slang and informal terms, and a reverse dictionary with definitions referring to the word or words. Entries for unusual words, including aberration, faux pas, and prodigal, provides pronunciation guides and dictionary definitions. No date is noted for the first edition. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Book Details

Published
August 1, 2010
Publisher
F+W Media, Inc.
Pages
688
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781582979991

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