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wordbooks

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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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From burritos to dictionaries, brands are already comparing a slew of foldable items to the new iPhone Duo.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Most dictionaries do not even list the meaning—’to kill’—that the government now proposes.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026

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