Words About Dictionary Flashcards by Jessica Lin | Brainscape

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A dictionary of places

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Gazetteer

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A word that sounds the same as another

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Homonym

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The study of language sounds

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Phonetics

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Shortened

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Abridged

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Compendium

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A collection of writings

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To look through casually

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Browse

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A way in

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Entry

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The origin of a word

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Etymology

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A dictionary

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Lexicon

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A quotation of an authority

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Citation

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