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"The best new array of synonyms around."
--William Safire, The New York Times Magazine
"The only problem in consulting this book could be that the
original purpose soon is lost while the reader becomes immersed in
one fascinating passage after another." --Richmond Times
Dispatch
"Practice writing sharper essays with just the right words from the
new Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus."-Parade
"A person looking up a word may continue reading for another 15
minutes or so just out of interestThis is probably the best
thesaurus yet."--Desert News
"Written by writers for writers, this innovative thesaurus truly
advances the time-honored word source."--American Libraries
"A title that breathes fresh life into a genre very much in need of
CPR. This work breaks away from the traditional format of simple
lists of synonyms and antonyms by offering a number of ingenious
and helpful features set within boxes in the text.... Highly
recommended."--Library Journal (Starred Review)
"In the jargon of sportscasters The Oxford American Writer's
Thesaurus is a triple threat: It's a freshly conceived guide to
finding just the right word, it's published by the greatest name in
English reference books, and it offers thoughtful, amusing and
provocative mini-essays on 240 favorite words by nine distinguished
contemporary writers."
--Michael Dirda, Pulitzer Prize winning critic and longtime
journalist for The Washington Post
"This very readable reference will help writers find the most
precise word for their needs.... Current, thoughtful, and
attractively formatted, this is an indispensable tool for
writers."
--School Library Journal (Starred Review)
"Perhaps the thesaurus's most fascinating feature is lengthy lists
of words that link opposites--fat and thin, comic and tragic,
interesting and boring. With this book close at hand, no one will
call you the thesaurus's ultimate synonym for writer: a hack."
--Village Voice
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