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a reference book giving information about the meanings, pronunciations, uses, and origins of words listed in alphabetical order
a wordbook of nautical slang
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Writers are often cautioned not to hit readers over the head with the dictionary.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
19 Mar. 2026 -
When the 12-year-old isn’t reading the dictionary, he can be found playing cricket, reading mystery novels, skiing and competing in math olympiads, too.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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But more in the context of the lexicon of the game, which Hosmer felt changing around him late in his career as analytics-speak became more common.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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Then Jones reached way back into Little League lexicon.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Wordbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordbook. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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