Searchable database of The concise Oxford dictionary edited by Judy Pearsall. Resource contains 240,000 definition entries for words and phrases in the English language
The text of this version has been augmented with the inclusion of the Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series (Volumes 1-3), published in 1993 and 1997, the Bibliography to the Second Edition, and other ancillary material.
Offers definitions for English words and phrases, along with observations about the evolution of the dictionary since its first edition and tables that contain information for such topics as countries and chemical elements.
... or piece of information. a word to the wise a hint or brief explanation given, that being all that is required. ... or speech by heart. wordplay n. the witty exploitation of the meanings and ambiguities of words. word problem n.
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