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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

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every year, containing a tradition that began over 100 years ago of delivering the most current words and meanings. You'll also find:

* Easy-to-understand definitions: Communicate effectively using the more than 215,000 clear and concise definitions.

* Authoritative spellings and more: Discover the correct spelling for a word, as well as where to hyphenate it, how to pronounce it (including variants), where it originated, and how long it's been used in writing.

* Usage guides and synonyms paragraphs: Chose the right word based on the expert guidance provided in synonym paragraphs and usage guides.

* Unmatched quality: Rely on the language experts at Merriam-Webster, publishers of Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged, America's most comprehensive dictionary of the English language.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Editiondelivers the language information you need to succeed.

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