CONCISE OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY 12th Edition

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(containing, for example, lists of Fascinating Words and
Onomatopoeic Words), and a revised and updated English Uncovered
supplement, which examines interesting facts about the English
language. Sprinkled throughout the text are intriguing Word
Histories, detailing the origins and development of numerous words.
The volume also retains such popular features as the hundreds of
usage notes which give advice on tricky vocabulary and pointers to
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slang), plus a useful Guide to Good English with advice on grammar,
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