The Oxford American desk thesaurus

the long version

Presented in a simple A-to-Z format, The Oxford American Desk Thesaurus contains more than 10,000 entries and 175,000 synonyms, including thousands of compound terms and idiomatic expressions. Example sentences and phrases help clarify usage, context, and grammar, greatly enhancing the usefulness of this thesaurus. Unique to this volume is the inclusion of a concise "Writer's Toolkit," which provides guidance on such critical basics as proper punctuation and grammar. Easy to use, up-to-date, and authoritative, The Oxford American Desk Thesaurus is an essential tool for anyone who wants to use language with more variety, color, and precision - a must-have for all writers, whether novice or expert, student or teacher, business executive or journalist.