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shortened, usually in reference to a written or spoken work
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abridged
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a. to look over reading material, sampling different parts
b. to look at in a leisurely and casual manner |
browse
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a. a reference to or a quotation from an authority
b. an official reward for honorable behavior |
citation
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a. a short but complete written summary
b. a collection that includes a variety of written works |
compendium
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a.a subject or word and the information about it in a reference book
b. the means or place by which to come in |
entry
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the origin and history of a word
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etymology
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a dictionary of geographical places
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gazetteer
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a word having the same pronunciation as another word but a different meaning
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homonym
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a. a dictionary
b. the vocabulary of a particular subject or group |
lexicon
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the study of the sounds of a language
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phonetics
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