TY - BOOK AU - Spooner,Alan ED - Oxford University Press. TI - The Oxford dictionary of synonyms and antonyms T2 - Oxford paperback reference SN - 0199210659 AV - PE1591 .S765 2007 U1 - 423/.1 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Oxford, New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - English language KW - Synonyms and antonyms KW - Dictionaries N1 - Previous ed: Oxford quick reference thesaurus / compiled by Alan Spooner, 1st ed. 1999; Preface --; Guide to the entries --; Note on trademarks and proprietary status --; The Oxford dictionary of synonyms and antonyms --; Commonly confused words --; Wordfinder N2 - "An essential point of reference for anyone wanting to enrich their vocabulary and improve their writing skills, the Oxford Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms puts more than 140,000 alternative and opposite words at your fingertips." "This reference includes a supplement of common confusables which explains the crucial differences between similar words that are often mixed up."--Jacket UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0712/2007008469.html UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0737/2007008469-d.html ER -