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… Oxford English Dictionary Edition Volume 20 J A Simpson. Other features distinguishing the entries are the authoritative definitions, detailed information on pronunciation, variant spellings throughout history, extensive treatments of etymology and details of regional characteristics. Accompanying each definition is a chronologically arranged group of quotations that illustrate the evolution of meaning from the word's first recorded usage. I would think this is not the book to buy.

Intended to clarify semantic distinctions and to provide examples of grammatical constructions, the illustrative quotations are provided selectively and therefore do not accompany each word or sense.

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