Collins Dictionary of Synonyms & Antonyms

By Lorna Gilmour and Collins

Whether you're writing a speech, a job application, or a love poem, Collins Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms is the ideal reference. Comprising over 150,000 alternatives and opposites, it also boasts an invaluable supplement, "Literally Speaking", designed to help you steer clear of clichés and embarrassing clangers. This handy paperback has been developed using Collins Word Web, an unparalleled and constantly updated 2.5-billion-word database of lexical data, so you can be sure you're up to speed with the very latest developments in language. Even writers of the best prose get stumped occasionally. So whenever you need a level of vocabulary above the ordinary, beyond the humdrum, ahead of the pedestrian, the Collins Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms provides all the help you require.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0007194668
• ISBN13: 9780007194667
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: HarperCollins (UK)
• Length: 791 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 5.0" x 7.8"