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Updated December 29, 2020
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Oxford English Dictionary
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Definitive guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of the English language
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Google Books Ngram Viewer
Chart the frequency of words or phrases appearing in print between 1500 and 2019
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary & Thesaurus
Also includes a
visual dictionary
and a
Learner's ESL dictionary
OneLook Dictionary Search
Search 1,000+ online dictionaries, including specialized & foreign language dictionaries
Roget's International Thesaurus of English Words & Phrases
Classic thesaurus that organizes words by idea rather than alphabetically
Voice of America Pronunciation Guide
Authoritative audio pronunciations of the names of people and places in the news
Your Dictionary
Dictionary with simple, straightforward definitions; also includes
Roget's A-Z Thesaurus
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