dictionaries

plural of dictionary
as in lexicons
a reference book giving information about the meanings, pronunciations, uses, and origins of words listed in alphabetical order try to develop the habit of going to the dictionary whenever you encounter an unfamiliar word

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Recent Examples of dictionaries Others, like pain points and thought leaders, seem like things that AI got from business buzzword dictionaries. John Werner, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Dictionaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dictionaries. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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