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Oxford English Dictionary

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The most comprehensive dictionary of the English language and the authority on the etymology of English words. The Oxford English Dictionary contains contextual historical examples and spelling variations, includes regular updates and additions of new words, and incorporates the Historical Thesaurus.

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