New Oxford Thesaurus of English 2nd Edition - Hardcover

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198608624 ISBN 13: 9780198608622

Publisher: Oxford University Press España, S.A., 2004

Synopsis

The second edition of the Oxford Thesaurus of English offers unrivalled coverage of over 600,000 alternative and opposite words, and over 36,000 examples of words in use to help you choose the right sense. Updated with the latest words to be entered in Oxford dictionaries, it is accessible and easy to use. This new edition of Oxford's top of the range thesaurus provides extra features such as panels to help you Choose the Right Word among similar alternatives, such as artificial, synthetic, and man-made, all updated to reflect contemporary English usage. Word Links sections help to extend your vocabulary with related words such as astronomy at star, and ornithophobia at bird. Hundreds of lists of different types of animals, plants, food, drink, aircraft, musicians, etc. are now in a separate section to make them easy to find. Offering comprehensive and authoritative coverage of current English, the Oxford Thesaurus of English is ideal for use at home, school, and the office, and is the perfect reference tool to help you increase your vocabulary and write more effectively.

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About the Author:

Maurice Waite is a Senior Editor in the Oxford Dictionary Department.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press España, S.A.
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0198608624
• ISBN 13: 9780198608622
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1059