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abridged
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shortened, usually in reference to written or spoken word
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browse
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to look in a casual way
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citation
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1. a reference to or a quotation from an authority in the field
2. an official award for honorable behavior in court |
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compendium
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1. a short, but complete written summary
2. a collection that includes a variety of written works |
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entry
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1. in a reference book, a subject or word and information about it
2. the means or place by which to come in |
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etymology
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the origin and history of a word
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gazetteer
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a dictionary of geographical places, including names and information
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homonym
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a word having the same pronunciation as another word but a different meaning from that word
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lexicon
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a dictionary
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phonetics
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the study of the sound of a language
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