Chambers Paperback Thesaurus


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This thesaurus has been designed to provide users with the most useful words first. It includes over 300 panels of thematically related words, with more than 180,000 alternative words in all.




Chambers Paperback Thesaurus


Book Description

Providing alternatives for about 9,000 common British English words, "The Chambers Paperback Thesaurus" is a great resource for anyone who needs to write or use British English.




Chambers Paperback Dictionary and Thesaurus


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The Chambers Paperback Dictionary and Thesaurus provides thousands of clear dictionary definitions plus thesaurus alternatives for 9,000 common words in a single volume. The dictionary: word entries include information on pronunciation, related terms and associated set phrases to give you extra help with choosing and using the right word. The thesaurus: word entries include numbered alternative meanings as well as antonyms - opposite words - to give you extra context in choosing and using the right word. A selection of 'types of' panels gives extra depth in a range of fields from song and dance to food and flowers. New good writing supplement: informs and entertains with tips on style and structure, commonly confused words, words to impress, global English and memory prompts for remembering tricky spellings




The Chambers Thesaurus, 5th Edition


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The Chambers Thesaurus sells more copies, and contains more synonyms, than any other English thesaurus. This 5th edition, new for 2015, retains the much-loved features of The Chambers Thesaurus, but also includes a brand new two-colour Word Lover's Ramble at the back, showing how English words and definitions have changed in recent years. The Chambers Thesaurus is now the UK's number 1 selling hardback thesaurus. It is regarded as the thesaurus of choice for crossword setters and solvers, and is popular with players of wordgames such as Scrabble(R) and Words With Friends(R). It is famous for its Scottish heritage, its thorough coverage of obscure words and its unique personality. "Chambers stands out like a baroque mansion in a city of faceless concrete." Melvyn Bragg




Chambers Biographical Dictionary


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Dictionaries of biography.










Chambers Slang Dictionary


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A scholarly reference to slang expressions from all parts of the English-speaking world includes coverage of twenty-first-century terms and lists explanations of word origins.




Chambers Essential Learners' Dictionary


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For elementary learners of English, with CD-ROM.