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The most up-to-date edition of the worlds bestselling thesaurus-the only thesaurus based on Peter Rogets original reference classic of 1852-with more than 325,000 words, including over 2,000 words and phrases newly added since the 2001 edition.

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Themost up-to-date edition of the world´s bestselling thesaurus, Roget´sInternational Thesaurus, 7thEdition gives writers of all levelsan unparalleled aid in using language with precision, grace, and power. Themost comprehensive, user-friendly thesaurus available, Roget´s featuresmore than 325,000 words and phrases, including more than 2,000 all-new entriesthat reflect the very latest in culture and technology, from "alpha male" to"zero tolerance." The seventh edition has reduced archaic terminology and added50 new word lists, providing greater ease-of-use and accessibility than anyother writer´s reference book on the market. An indispensable asset forstudents, writers, reporters, and editors, Roget´s International Thesaurus, 7th Edition is your key to unlocking the power of language.

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Barbara Ann Kipfer, Ph.D., is a lexicographer who has authored or compiled more than forty books, including the Dictionary of American Slang (with Robert L. Chapman), The Order of Things, Writer´s Digest Flip Dictionary, and the bestselling 14,000 Things to Be Happy About. She received her doctorate in linguistics from England´s University of Exeter.

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