RANDOM HOUSE WEBSTER'S UNABRIDGED DICTIONARY

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·Entries and definitions for current place names, reflecting recent political and geographical changes worldwide
·Coverage of major British, Canadian, and Australian terms
·Over 750,000 example phrases and sentences to show how words are used in context
·Metric equivalents for weight, volume, height, distance, etc., included in definitions and captions
·Endangered species identified
·Comprehensive supplementary notes at many entries, discussing:
-usage problems
-pronunciation questions
-distinctions among synonyms
-regional variations and dialects
·Valuable supplements in the front and back of the dictionary, including:
-synonyms
-antonyms
-words formed from common prefixes
-Sound-Spelling Correspondences in English
-Basic Manual of Style
-Words Commonly Confused