The Thinker's Thesaurus: Sophisticated Alternatives to Common Words (Expanded Third Edition)

The Thinker's Thesaurus: Sophisticated Alternatives to Common Words (Expanded Third Edition)
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 1182
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ISBN-10 : 9780393338973
ISBN-13 : 0393338975
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Book Synopsis The Thinker's Thesaurus: Sophisticated Alternatives to Common Words (Expanded Third Edition) by : Peter E. Meltzer

Download or read book The Thinker's Thesaurus: Sophisticated Alternatives to Common Words (Expanded Third Edition) written by Peter E. Meltzer and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2015-08-03 with total page 1182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over twenty percent more material, a must for any lover of distinctive words. This entertaining and informative reference features sophisticated and surprising alternatives to common words together with no-fail guides to usage. Avoiding traditional thesauruses’ mundane synonym choices, Peter E. Meltzer puts each word—whether it’s protrepic, apostrophize, iracund, or emulous—in context by using examples from a broad range of contemporary books, periodicals, and newspapers. His new introduction makes the case for why we should widen our vocabulary and use the one right word. This groundbreaking thesaurus remains a unique venture, one that enriches your writing while helping you find the perfect word.


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