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Completely revised and updated, this compact volume provides clearly written definitions for the most commonly used words in the language today. Affordably priced, this is the ideal dictionary for home, school or office.
　　Merriam-Webster, Incorporated is America's oldest and most respected publisher of dictionaries and other language reference products. Our staff of full-time lexicographers is the largest in America and our database of more than 16.5 million examples of words used in context is the most extensive in the world. With more than 170 years of accumulated knowledge and expertise this distinguished company represents a tradition that dates back to Noah Webster.