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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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Noun
  • Based on that research, Coleman released an online Owens Valley Paiute dictionary, sentence builder and translator and hopes to continue building more advanced language-learning tools.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Google Translate may have started out as a glorified digital dictionary, but it’s grown into an increasingly capable interpreter.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
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  • Richard Gere’s Armani wardrobe in the 1980 film American Gigolo sky-rocketed the brand into the American lexicon.
    Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The sophomore slump remains part of the American lexicon, with examples scattered across sports, music and cinema.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Wordbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wordbook. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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