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Title: The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms by Merriam-Webster Editors ISBN: 0-7857-5861-5 Publisher: Sagebrush Education Resources Pub. Date: 01 October, 1999 Format: Library Binding Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.00

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Average Customer Rating: 3.8 (5 reviews)

Rating: 2
Summary: Insufficient
Comment: The title is a misnomer, as there is less than one antonym for each synonym introduced. Moreover, as stated by other people, nouns are inexistant, and some common words are definitely missing. For example, no mention of the word delicious.
One could expect from such a respected House.
Barely sufficient at high school level, definitely lacking at university level, of little utility to an experienced writer.
However, it could form the basis for a good reference book as the planning is judicious!

Rating: 4
Summary: "Master the Subtleties of Language"
Comment: The quote that makes, forms, shapes, fashions, fabricates, manufactures, forges my title comes from the back of the book:~)

"The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms" is the hands down best reference book I've ever bought.

It groups synonyms together and then explains the subtle differences between them (e.g., "infer, deduce, conclude, judge, gather" are followed by definitions of each word explaining the subtle differences in their meanings -- and example of their usage in a sentence) If ever you spent five bucks on a writing reference book, this is the book to have.

My only critique is that very few nouns are ever given (most synonyms given in this book are either verbs or adjectives). And it would be helpful to see all the subtle differences between nouns like "automobile, car, sedan." I hope this helps.

Stacey

Rating: 4
Summary: Not a bad reference to have
Comment: This is a good little book to have handy when you can't think of the exact word you are looking for. I recommend this be part of every aspiring writer's reference bookshelf.

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