The Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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Benjamin Fowler
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A great dictionary， notable less for its completeness than for the e-mail word of the day and quiz。
Isabella ♉️
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Cried a lot actually
Kelsey （munnyreads）
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Honestly pretty disappointed with the lack of plot in this one， especially considering it’s nearing a thousand pages :/ the text was too wordy and monotonous and I found myself needing to take breaks in between chapters so I wouldn’t immediately fall asleep。 The characters are literally the most forgettable out of any book I’ve read， like I couldn’t even tell who’s in this。。。bright side is I learned a lot of words。 My new favorite word is Floccinaucinihilipilification， so that’s neat。
Anna
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DNF got to B though。
Hear Ye Hear Ye Hughes
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A very wordy but informative text。 A drier read I’ve never read。 Although I finished the book， I’m sure I’ll need to return to it from time to time。
Marko DePasquale
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The most original book that exists and every other book just steals from this one。
Donald Trump （Parody）
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Listen up whichever one of you lowlife bastards told those Bernie-loving clowns at Goodreads that YOUR TIRELESS LEADER is a parody， cause I’m not kiddin’ around here， I mean do you have any idea who the fuck I am？ I’m President of this whole lousy country whether you like it or not。 LOOK IT UP！ I never heard that word parody before in my whole life till it popped up here， so I got hold of this book just to see what it meant。 Chucked it right through the friggin’ window when I found out！ I got to Listen up whichever one of you lowlife bastards told those Bernie-loving clowns at Goodreads that YOUR TIRELESS LEADER is a parody， cause I’m not kiddin’ around here， I mean do you have any idea who the fuck I am？ I’m President of this whole lousy country whether you like it or not。 LOOK IT UP！ I never heard that word parody before in my whole life till it popped up here， so I got hold of this book just to see what it meant。 Chucked it right through the friggin’ window when I found out！ I got too much going on right now to mess around with some prankster who’s runnin’ around calling my Goodreads fake news， I got that turncoat Paulie Manafort out there spilling his rotten guts， I mean you ever seen a picture of that mutant， he looks like he’s got no upper lip！ I’m up to my ears in traitors！ I tell ya it’s just too much， I’m only here because my LOYAL fans love hearing what I got to say about all this great literature I’ve been reading。 The feedback has been terrific， I mean just tremendous， number one Goodreads page in the world。 Now they’re calling me a parody just cause some punk decides to go telling tales。 Bet you think you’re real funny！ You’ll be laughing in prison just as soon as I bash all the other rats I gotta juggle right now。 Get a life， virgin！ 。。。more
Leah Markum
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It's standing the test of time。 I've had it since I was a kid。 I tried buying a newer dictionary--Oxford--and quickly discovered how consistently I couldn't find a word in that book but it was in this one。 So I continue to read with my chosen book in my hands and this dictionary （if I'm away from the computer， which I do intentionally） sitting next to me。 It's standing the test of time。 I've had it since I was a kid。 I tried buying a newer dictionary--Oxford--and quickly discovered how consistently I couldn't find a word in that book but it was in this one。 So I continue to read with my chosen book in my hands and this dictionary （if I'm away from the computer， which I do intentionally） sitting next to me。 。。。more
Jimmy
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I usually used this dictionary for writing college papers。 Good for a quick reference。 The section with lists （nations of the world， city populations， etc。） seem better suited for an encyclopedia than a dictionary。
Pansy
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I think Merriam-Webster is overrated as a dictionary。 Oxford is far better。 （No， I haven't read the whole thing。） I think Merriam-Webster is overrated as a dictionary。 Oxford is far better。 （No， I haven't read the whole thing。） 。。。more
Mason Haymore
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it had a lot of words in it， A LOT。 it was in alfebitical order。 it was interesting too。 it was boring too。i learned what meride means。 It was fun。 I learned what a waffle acually is。 its a pastery。I LOVED IT。 It was fun。 i would reccomend it。 I learned a lot
DeadWeight
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Look: between my antipathy toward the Merriam-Webster and my absolute condemnation of everything that is the absolutely god damn abhorrent New Living Translation of the Bible， I'm probably fit to come off as some kind of prescriptive， elitist douchebag （likely warranted）， but I have probably even less qualms with a supposed "democratic" dictionary than I do with a "plain English" Bible。That being said， the liberal amendments to Webster's unabridged have descended to such levels of hapless and cy Look: between my antipathy toward the Merriam-Webster and my absolute condemnation of everything that is the absolutely god damn abhorrent New Living Translation of the Bible， I'm probably fit to come off as some kind of prescriptive， elitist douchebag （likely warranted）， but I have probably even less qualms with a supposed "democratic" dictionary than I do with a "plain English" Bible。That being said， the liberal amendments to Webster's unabridged have descended to such levels of hapless and cynical memery that the entire enterprise and its mission become immediately suspect， and it's an attitude that has begun dragging the entire profession of lexicography down with it。* In fact， I'd go so far as to posit that the OED is going out of print in large part because it can't keep up （though it did finally accept "YOLO，" two years after Webster had already jumped upon it）。 The Webster Unabridged is expanding at an unprecedented rate to gobble whatever "topical" online acronyms it can， because this is the only possible way anyone is going to read a Time Magazine article about dictionaries。 This last year Webster admitted the gender-neutral title "Mx。" as an alternative to Mrs。/Ms。/Mr。， which would be fine if it was a term that was actually in the lexicon with widespread use - except that it isn't，** which kind of defeats the purpose of a "descriptive" dictionary as a reflection of， you know， popular f*cking usage。It's not that these sorts of words don't belong in the dictionary， as being terms in popular use they do， it's that it poses a major editorial concern （on top of simply admitting the words is the task of writing an appropriate and accurate standard definition requiring subtlety and pedantic descriptive tweaking， an etymological study and usage history， and some degree of peer-review）。 Who， exactly， is editing a dictionary that admits over two thousand words a year （and counting， exponentially）？ It also ignores the much more substantial （and much more interesting） question over whether or not internet slang constitutes its own dialect that requites its own democratic regulating body， which， respectively: it does and， frankly， already has。________*Source of the bold claim: my ass， as I am not a lexicographer。** Except that it is！ I was wrong！ At the time of writing this I was unaware that "Mx。" had already been accepted by at least the British House of Commons a couple months prior to the declaration from Webster's。 I was also unaware of this independent study into the matter， which found that over 30% of the surveyed non-binary individuals used the title "Mx。" So yes， in fact， Mx。 has widespread and potentially historical usage in the community （though there is still the problem of "ease of articulation" potentially reverting it to the pronunciation "miss"）。 Regardless - my cited example no longer holds water。 。。。more
Brij Shyam
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I`m using it on my phone。It`s a best dictionary that I have ever used。 I`m using it on my phone。It`s a best dictionary that I have ever used。 。。。more
Tiffany Morgan
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（2004）。 The merriam webster dictionary。 Springfield， Mass。: Merriam-Webster Inc。Citation: Tiffany Morgan Call Number: Ref 423Type of Reference: Dictionary Content/Scope: Every reference section needs an updated copy of a dictionary。 This paperback dictionary is Accuracy/Authority/Bias: Webster is an authoritative name when it comes to definitions。 Anything that has been published by Webster is an accurate resource。 Arrangement/Presentation: The Dictionary is paperback and contains over 75，000 de （2004）。 The merriam webster dictionary。 Springfield， Mass。: Merriam-Webster Inc。Citation: Tiffany Morgan Call Number: Ref 423Type of Reference: Dictionary Content/Scope: Every reference section needs an updated copy of a dictionary。 This paperback dictionary is Accuracy/Authority/Bias: Webster is an authoritative name when it comes to definitions。 Anything that has been published by Webster is an accurate resource。 Arrangement/Presentation: The Dictionary is paperback and contains over 75，000 definitions。 There are also tables and charts in a another section。 Accessibility/Diversity: It is a quick reference guide to find the meaning of words and/or pronunciations。 Relation: This would be great for middle and high school students who are doing research， writing papers， or applying for scholarships。 It would be applicable to any students taking courses。 Cost: $6。99Professional Review: For more than 150 years， in print and now online， Merriam-Webster has been America's leading and most-trusted provider of language information。All Merriam-Webster products and services are backed by the largest team of professional dictionary editors and writers in America， and one of the largest in the world。Retrieved From: http://www。amazon。com/gp/product/0877。。。 。。。more
Eric Williams
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Just as the title suggests: a pocket version of the company's larger dictionaries （although you'll probably need a pretty big pocket for this version）。 Usually， I use the pocket dictionary when I'm working at the local （or university） library and I don't want to lug around my collegiate dictionary。 Just as the title suggests: a pocket version of the company's larger dictionaries （although you'll probably need a pretty big pocket for this version）。 Usually， I use the pocket dictionary when I'm working at the local （or university） library and I don't want to lug around my collegiate dictionary。 。。。more
Mita
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Legit。 Always good to learn new words and improve on one's vocabulary。It's amazing how many words i didn't even know existed！！！ I can't even READ some of them！ very cool。Definite RecommendP。S。 totally cheating to use while playing games。 like SCRABBLE。 UN。 Cool。 Man。 Legit。 Always good to learn new words and improve on one's vocabulary。It's amazing how many words i didn't even know existed！！！ I can't even READ some of them！ very cool。Definite RecommendP。S。 totally cheating to use while playing games。 like SCRABBLE。 UN。 Cool。 Man。 。。。more
Chris Scherer
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（2004）。 The merriam webster dictionary。 Springfield， Mass。: Merriam-Webster Inc。Citation by: Chris SchererCall number: Ref 423Content/Scope: A dictionary targeted at high school age students and up。 It contains over 2，000 new words and is based on the Merrriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary。 It can be used for defining words， pronunciation， and part of speech。Accuracy/Authority: Merriam-Webster is the leader in defining words。 They have been publishing dictionaries since 1831。Arrangement/Presen （2004）。 The merriam webster dictionary。 Springfield， Mass。: Merriam-Webster Inc。Citation by: Chris SchererCall number: Ref 423Content/Scope: A dictionary targeted at high school age students and up。 It contains over 2，000 new words and is based on the Merrriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary。 It can be used for defining words， pronunciation， and part of speech。Accuracy/Authority: Merriam-Webster is the leader in defining words。 They have been publishing dictionaries since 1831。Arrangement/Presentation: Words are arranged in alphabetical order。 broken into syllables and followed by a pronunciation key。 Each word has a part or parts of speech and a definition（s） following。Relation to other works: This dictionary is arranged like most other dictionaries and contains many of the same words， but Merriam-Webster is the leading authority。Accessibility/Diversity: It contains words used in the English language today。 It is very easy to use if the user knows the alphabet and how to alphabetize items。Cost: $6。99Professional Review:（2004）。 The merriam webster dictionary。 Springfield， Mass。: Merriam-Webster Inc。 。。。more
Vivian Probst
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I am a linguist by education。 I love words。 I also believe they contain extraordinary energy so I study them in a variety of ways to understand their full impact。 No place better than Merriam-Webster's to do this。 Like the word 'hedonistic'。 We use that so negatively。 Why？ I looked it up and， well， call me a hedonist of the highest order。 Pleasure in life？ YOU Bet！ I am a linguist by education。 I love words。 I also believe they contain extraordinary energy so I study them in a variety of ways to understand their full impact。 No place better than Merriam-Webster's to do this。 Like the word 'hedonistic'。 We use that so negatively。 Why？ I looked it up and， well， call me a hedonist of the highest order。 Pleasure in life？ YOU Bet！ 。。。more
Ckeyn
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This book has a boring plot， dull story and a weird purpose。 Weird。 But anyways， the narrator has a really good vocabulary， and it kinda makes him a genius。 This book is good for pressing leaves dry。
Tessa Zajac
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Everyday。
Johnathan Peterson
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boring but only read for bording reasons
Steve Bolduc
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An amazing tool for the English learners。
David
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I have the mobile application version and I think its great。 No idea what the isbn is but it works offline， detail is good as are the cross references。
Christopher
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Though I appreciate the authors' attention to detail， I found the writing style to be very rigid and linear。 I started to uncover the plot about halfway through the book， though must admit I really had to dig for it。 Though I appreciate the authors' attention to detail， I found the writing style to be very rigid and linear。 I started to uncover the plot about halfway through the book， though must admit I really had to dig for it。 。。。more
Henri
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The storyline was terrible but I found that the vocabulary was very good。 It was very suspenseful， though a little long。
Nicole
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Best book I've ever read！ 26 chapters of excellence！ Best book I've ever read！ 26 chapters of excellence！ 。。。more
John Yelverton
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A must have for any and every student of the English language。
Eric Bove
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There were so many words in here that I had to look up。 It was ridiculous。
Marvin
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Tried reading it from cover and cover。 Couldn't do it。 The plot kept changing。 Tried reading it from cover and cover。 Couldn't do it。 The plot kept changing。 。。。more
DW
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