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Lists unique, largely forgotten English words still highly useful in everyday life, such as "purlicue" (the space between thumb and forefinger) and "filipendulous" (hanging by a thread) along with their pronunciation, a sample phrase, and a reverse dictionary
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A dictionary celebrating obscure words from the history of the English language. Words such as circumbendibus (a roundabout process), glaciarium (ice skating rink), and unasinous (equally stupid) are arranged in two sections a standard dictionary with pronunciation and sample usage phrases, and a reverse dictionary of modern words and their endangered synonyms. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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