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How can I find background information using dictionaries?

General and subject dictionaries offer a wonderful way to find the spelling, pronunciation, meaning(s), uses, and orgin of a particular term.


Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
Maag Reference PE 1628 .M36
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Oxford Reference Online
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Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
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Roget's International Thesaurus
Maag Reference PE 1591 .R73