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Writer's Digest Flip Dictionary 6 reviews Barbara Ann Kipfer
Writers Digest Books, 2000
A Must-Have for Every Type of Writer
+ Excellent resource for the word hungry + Actually fun to flip through
You've got the perfect idea for your novel but you can't pinpoint the right word. Maybe you're going to diagnose your character with a deadly disease. But which one? You have a particular phrase in your head but don't quite know the exact word. For instance, when you screw something until its ...
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Dictionary of Word Origins: The Histories of More Than 8,000 English-Language Words 15 reviews John Ayto
Arcade Publishing, 1991
Wonderful!
+ I WAS IMPRESSED + If the OED seems to obtuse for you... + Great For Word-Clearing + Amazing.
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Dictionary of Synonyms & Antonyms 3 reviews Joseph Devlin
Grand Central Publishing, 1984
Great Dictionary!
+ Best in its class + Indispensible (essential, necessary, requisite)!
This is a great book to have if you are a poet, writer, student, or just a word-lover. I used it for many of my college classes on often got comments on my word choice. It's full of great words and can really improve your vocabulary. There is even a key for pronunciation for those hard to say ...
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms (Oxford Paperback Reference) 5 reviews Chris Baldick
Oxford University Press, USA, 1992
Tool For English Majors
+ Indispensable + Handy desktop reference, esp for novices + An excellent, but not flawless, resource + an unkown neccesity
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Dictionary of French Literature.:
Greenwood Pub Group, 1971
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Webster's Compact Rhyming Dictionary 5 reviews Merriam-Webster
Merriam-Webster, 1987
Rhyme for your pastime
+ this is a great choice + The dictionary is compact, the quality is not. + Websters Compact Rhyming Dictionary + Poets know it...they need this help.
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A Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions 5 reviews Philippa Waring
Souvenir Press, 1997
Very interesting book
+ Crossing My Fingers + Dictionary of Omens Review + Great book
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Dictionary of Superstitions 4 reviews David Pickering
Cassell, 1996
excellant
+ A fine reference book + very usefull information
it is a very good reference book
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Dictionary of Word Origins: The Histories of More Than 8,000 English-Language Words 15 reviews John Ayto
Arcade Publishing, 1991
Wonderful!
+ I WAS IMPRESSED + If the OED seems to obtuse for you... + Great For Word-Clearing + Amazing.
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Dictionary of Synonyms & Antonyms 3 reviews Joseph Devlin
Grand Central Publishing, 1984
Great Dictionary!
+ Best in its class + Indispensible (essential, necessary, requisite)!
This is a great book to have if you are a poet, writer, student, or just a word-lover. I used it for many of my college classes on often got comments on my word choice. It's full of great words and can really improve your vocabulary. There is even a key for pronunciation for those hard to say ...
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Dictionary of French Literature.:
Greenwood Pub Group, 1971
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Dictionary of Superstitions 4 reviews David Pickering
Cassell, 1996
excellant
+ A fine reference book + very usefull information
it is a very good reference book
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Webster's Compact Rhyming Dictionary 5 reviews Merriam-Webster
Merriam-Webster, 1987
Rhyme for your pastime
+ this is a great choice + The dictionary is compact, the quality is not. + Websters Compact Rhyming Dictionary + Poets know it...they need this help.
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms (Oxford Paperback Reference) 5 reviews Chris Baldick
Oxford University Press, USA, 1992
Tool For English Majors
+ Indispensable + Handy desktop reference, esp for novices + An excellent, but not flawless, resource + an unkown neccesity
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A Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions 5 reviews Philippa Waring
Souvenir Press, 1997
Very interesting book
+ Crossing My Fingers + Dictionary of Omens Review + Great book
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Writer's Digest Flip Dictionary 6 reviews Barbara Ann Kipfer
Writers Digest Books, 2000
A Must-Have for Every Type of Writer
+ Excellent resource for the word hungry + Actually fun to flip through
You've got the perfect idea for your novel but you can't pinpoint the right word. Maybe you're going to diagnose your character with a deadly disease. But which one? You have a particular phrase in your head but don't quite know the exact word. For instance, when you screw something until its ...
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