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The premier English language dictionary. This is a paid subscription dictionary; it is the best place to start.
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Roget's International Thesaurus of English Words & Phrases
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Thesaurus of Geographic Names
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WordNet
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A lexical database for English that provides a network of meaningfully related words and concepts. Similar to a thesaurus, WordNet's structure makes it a useful tool for computational linguistics and natural language processing.
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Includes over 2,500 dictionaries and grammars in over 300 languages, dictionary, thesaurus, glossary and reference articles, games that build language skills, and a forum for discussing language issues with the logophile community.

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