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by: Merriam-Webster  EAN: 9780816166176 Edition: Large Print Ed Format: Large Print ISBN: 081616617X Label: G. K. Hall & Company Manufacturer: G. K. Hall & Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 1003 Publication Date: 1983-07 Publisher: G. K. Hall & Company Studio: G. K. Hall & Company Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Find the right word to say exactly what you mean. This essential reference contains more than 100,000 synonyms, antonyms, related and contrasted words, and idiomatic phrases. Entries are arranged in a single, sensible alphabetical list--so you can find the word you want without struggling through complicated indexes. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The Merriam-Webster ThesaurusThis book is well formatted. It is easy reading, informative and enjoyable. I highly recommend it to writers and researchers of all levels. Rating: - Helping My GranddaughterI purchased the Thesaurus for my Granddaughter to use in school this year. She was very delighted to get The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus she also said it will be very helpful when writing her papers. Rating:  - Not RecommendedWhen I got back into writing this year, I figured I needed a thesaurus more current than the old Random House College Edition Thesaurus, circa 1984, that was in my desk. And using [...] just didn't provide enough context to the words. This Webster Thesaurus was a cheap purchase which I figured would be easy to use - heck, a thesaurus is a thesaurus, right? I was wrong. Using it for about a month now has been an endless source of frustration. Almost every word I seem to look up has ... Read More Rating:  - Extremely Small PrintEven people with good eye sight will struggle with this...had I known that I would have got the large print version. As for the thesaurus itself.. it is pretty good. There are a few little code symbols you have to remember and you may have to bounce around the book a bit to get that "perfect" word. It is full of words though and probably a good buy for kids grades 8-12. If it would have had just a little bit larger print I would have rated it 4 stars but being able to read it is an important thing...especially ... Read More 
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