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If you're a writer, you need a dictionary. English is a vast language, and even the best writers need to look up words to make sure they get the precise meaning they need. A good dictionary is a writer's friend.

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Here are the current top-selling dictionaries in book form, plus  electronic dictionaries and dictionary software (especially good for unabridged dictionaries!), that can help you as a writer. These include general dictionaries and specialized dictionaries on medicine, law, business, telecom, the military, and other disciplines...not to mention specialized dictionaries for writers, such as rhyming dictionaries, reverse dictionaries, slang dictionaries, and dictionaries of obscure words. As you'd expect, there are dictionaries of American and British English (separate and combined), as well as Canadian English.

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Electronic Dictionaries, Handhelds, and Dictionary Software


1. Sharp Electronics PW-E550 Electronic Dictionary Sharp Electronics PW-E550 Electronic Dictionary
from Sharp
Price: $69.38

Customer Review:
While the E550 is a good dictionary it's crossword puzzle functions leave a lot to be desired. Most crossword clues are two or three words which the E550 will allow (phrase search) but always the search comes up empty. In working with Sharp's customer service they admitted the E550 can only be used... more info

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4.5 / 5.0


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2. Franklin KID-1240 Children s Talking Dictionary and Spell Corrector Franklin KID-1240 Children's Talking Dictionary and Spell Corrector
from Franklin Electronics
Price: $37.93

Customer Review:
This is a piece if junk. I have never written a review in my life but its so bad that I was forced to write this. I bought this for my son in 2nd grade and he can never find what he is looking for. I am going to buy another one for him now. Don't waste your money on this junk.

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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3. Franklin Merriam Webster Spanish English Dictionary (DBE-1500) Franklin Merriam Webster Spanish English Dictionary (DBE-1500)
from Franklin Electronics
Price: $37.99

Customer Review:
I gave this four stars instead of five because it lacks two things to be perfect. If the screen was back lit and there was a way to save your favorite or most useful words. The screen is hard to read under certain lighting conditions and I would have been willing to have paid a few extra dollars for... more info

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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4. Franklin DBE-1490 Merriam-Webster Spanish-English Dictionary Franklin DBE-1490 Merriam-Webster Spanish-English Dictionary
from Franklin Electronics
Price: $28.19

Customer Review:
I ordered this product because of all the positive reviews I read on Amazon.com. However, it's a bit short when you can't look up the word England, isn't it??!! So I have to say it's good but not wonderful.

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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5. Franklin SPELLING CORRECTOR Franklin SPELLING CORRECTOR
from Franklin Electronics
Price: $12.13

Customer Review:
Excellent product. I only use it for spelling but has other functions as well. Only negative I could see is that the lid is so tight it's hard to open easily.

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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6. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Price: $36.00

Customer Review:
This dictionary is too politically correct. It short-changes the great American leaders - minimizing their contributions, while going into great detail about other historical figures.

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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7. Franklin Speaking Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 11th Edition (SCD-2100) Franklin Speaking Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 11th Edition (SCD-2100)
from Franklin Electronics
Price: $89.00

Customer Review:
Pros:
Compact, light, attractive looking, feature rich electronic device. Games, exercises, and productivity tools such as currency and unit converter, calendar, sceduler, stop watch, etc. can be very useful. Depending on the purpose, you may be satisfied with the product.
Cons:
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Customer Rating:
3.5 / 5.0


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8. Franklin Merriam Webster Advanced Dictionary and Thesaurus With Spell Correction (MWD-1500) Franklin Merriam Webster Advanced Dictionary and Thesaurus With Spell Correction (MWD-1500)
from Franklin Electronics
Price: $37.74

Customer Review:
This little unit is difficult to use, IMO. There are so many features on it that I will never use - games that difficult to understand, entire reference books that I will never use, etc.
Trying to input my phone number list into this gadget was incredibly difficult! Whew, I'm tellin' ya! I'd... more info

Customer Rating:
3.0 / 5.0


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9. Nyrius LT12 12 Language Global Digital Talking Translator Foreign Pocket-Sized Electronic Speaking Dictionary Nyrius LT12 12 Language Global Digital Talking Translator Foreign Pocket-Sized Electronic Speaking Dictionary
from SVAT Electronics
Price: $41.50

Customer Review:
I bought this for my daughters graduation trip to Italy. She is very pleased with it. While it met this essetial requitement she was delighted with the fact that it also enabled her to order in Japanese at her favorite restaurant.
She would have liked to be able to type in random phrases, but... more info

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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10. Franklin BES-2150 Speaking Merriam-Webster Spanish-English and Advanced Learner s English Dictionary (BES-2150) Franklin BES-2150 Speaking Merriam-Webster Spanish-English and Advanced Learner's English Dictionary (BES-2150)
from Franklin Electronics
Price: $93.00

Customer Review:
I haven't used the translator a lot yet--just on a recent brief trip to Mexico. The main disappointment is the lack of ability to look up phrases, and the inability to translate whole phrases rather than single words. For example, I typed in "que pasa" and it didn't find it. Same with "mucho gusto"... more info

Customer Rating:
3.5 / 5.0


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11. Franklin TG-450 12 Language Translator Franklin TG-450 12 Language Translator
from Franklin Electronics
Price: $25.49

Customer Review:
I purchased the dictionary to use on my comprehensive exam but still had to use a bound dictionary reference because it did not have so many words. Also it sometimes would change letters in order to produce anything at all. It's definitely not for those who know very little French or any of the... more info

Customer Rating:
3.0 / 5.0


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12. Franklin Speaking Merriam Webster Spanish English Dictionary (BES-2100) Franklin Speaking Merriam Webster Spanish English Dictionary (BES-2100)
from Franklin Electronics
Price: $61.96

Customer Review:
A friend and I purchased this product model BES-2100 within minutes of each other. She received a different model - her unit holds up to 100- words in the vocabulary list, whereas my unit holds only 40 wordsl. Upon checking the back of the unit on both models, I noticed that hers had BES-2100N and... more info

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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13. Franklin MWD-460 Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus Franklin MWD-460 Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus
from Franklin Electronics
Price: $20.50

Customer Review:
I've had a franklin speller for more than 25 years, they are great! Last one I had was very small. I wish this one was a little bigger. It seems the older I get, the smaller everything gets. I still love it.

Customer Rating:
3.0 / 5.0


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14. Nyrius Global ENTOURAGE11 Talking Travel Translator for 11 International Languages Nyrius Global ENTOURAGE11 Talking Travel Translator for 11 International Languages
from SVAT Electronics
Price: Too low to display

Customer Review:
Being an experienced traveler, it is always helpful to have a device such as this if your personal translator is not available. The is a very easy to use device, lightweight and travels well.
The purchasing experience was also quick and I received my item as described and exceeded my... more info

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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15. Franklin HW-1216 Children s Speller and Dictionary Franklin HW-1216 Children's Speller and Dictionary
from Franklin Electronics
Price: $15.19

Customer Review:
I recently saw the musical Fela and was very interested in hearlng the original. It does not disappoint. This music and the musician are energizing and hypnotic, though it certainly rambles at times, in comparison to the play. I look forward to hearing the soundtrack of the play in the future.

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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16. Nyrius Global ENTOURAGE7 Talking Travel Translator for 7 International Languages Nyrius Global ENTOURAGE7 Talking Travel Translator for 7 International Languages
from SVAT Electronics
Price: Too low to display

Customer Review:
Handy little item for the price. Not a full featured model, but not expensive either. Offers the chance to hear the language, so it complements a good language book. A better speaker would be a definite improvement. Sounds much clearer with headphones. First one had battery fail after a week, but... more info

Customer Rating:
3.5 / 5.0


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17. Franklin LM6000b Speaking Language Master Franklin LM6000b Speaking Language Master
from Franklin Electronics
Price: $99.98

Customer Review:
It is a quite good machine. However it does not speak English clearly or nicely to your ears. Anyway, I still like it.

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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18. Franklin Electronic Publishers BES-1890 Speaking Spanish-English Dictionary Franklin Electronic Publishers BES-1890 Speaking Spanish-English Dictionary
from Franklin Electronics
Price: $64.99

Customer Review:
I bought one of these a year ago and my mom wouldn't share it with my dad. (They are both Colombian nationals and they recently moved to Canada) So they needed something portable that could help them with quick translations in English. Needless to say, my dad liked it so much I had to buy another... more info

Customer Rating:
3.5 / 5.0


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19. Franklin OEC-570 Compact Oxford English Dictionary with Thesaurus and Spell Correction Franklin OEC-570 Compact Oxford English Dictionary with Thesaurus and Spell Correction
from Franklin Electronics
Price: $42.14

Customer Review:
On the plus side the letters are large and legible. I like the ability to store up to 40 words and recall them later for practice. Very compact, fits in a shirt pocket.
On the down side, you really have to press down on the keys even having to press the first letter of a word twice before it... more info

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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20. Franklin SCD-1890 Speaking Merriam-Webster s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition Franklin SCD-1890 Speaking Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition
from Franklin Electronics
Price: $72.00

Customer Review:
This is my fourth Franklin dictionary and I`ve retired the first one. I gave my oldest daughter the second one , my youngest daughter the third one (SCD 1890) and I kept the fourth one (SCD 2100)which has more definitions ,antonyms and synonyms. I needed the one with the most info because I read for... more info

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3.5 / 5.0


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Dictionaries in Book Form


1. Taber s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st Edition (Thumb Index Version) Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary, 21st Edition (Thumb Index Version)
from F A Davis Co
Price: $29.07

Customer Review:
This book has helped me tremendously with my Masters studies in Forensic Sciences. i don't think I would have made it through Pathology without it. It is full of information, but luckily is not as heavy or as big as an encyclopedia. The CD is also a very good addition to the mix. Well worth the... more info

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4.5 / 5.0


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2. Merriam-Webster s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (Red Kivar Binding with Jacket) Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (Red Kivar Binding with Jacket)
from Merriam-Webster
Price: $15.48

Customer Review:
This was given as a wedding gift along with the Webster's Thesaurus It is a reliable resource for two students setting up housekeeping.

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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3. The Merriam-Webster English Dictionary The Merriam-Webster English Dictionary
from Merriam-Webster
Price: $3.48

Customer Review:
PAID FOR THIS AND NEVER RECEIVED THE ITEM! EMAILED WITH CONCERN AND NEVER GOT RESPONSE!!!!

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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4. LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary
from DK Publishing
Price: $12.85

Customer Review:
I got this book because I'm a Lego collector and I love star wars.
This has helped me to see what all is out there, and to find out about some of the spacial mini figures in some of the not so popular sets.
Not sure what other star wars sets you want to buy, then get this book, it will... more info

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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5. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary
from Merriam-Webster
Price: $14.00

Customer Review:
This book is a great thing to have when playing scrabble with more experienced players.

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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6. Merriam-Webster s Spanish-English Dictionary Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Dictionary
from Merriam-Webster
Price: $3.25

Customer Review:
My daughter is teaching herself Spanish and has found this dictionary to be very easy to use and extremely helpful to her studies.

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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7. Merriam-Webster Children s Dictionary Merriam-Webster Children's Dictionary
from DK CHILDREN
Price: $11.91

Customer Review:
My two daughters (5 and 7) enjoy reading the dictionary and looking at the pictures while they sit at the table.

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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8. Handy Dictionary of Poetical Quotations Handy Dictionary of Poetical Quotations
from Hard Press
Price: $22.95

Customer Review:
This is an excellent book full of great material. It was published in 1901 and has mostly English authors, plus a few from the Continent and America. The earliest author I found was Chaucer, and Shakespeare is quoted most frequently. There's no table of contents, but the quotes are printed... more info

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5.0 / 5.0


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9. Merriam-Webster s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition thumb-notched with Win Mac CD-ROM and Online Subscription Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition thumb-notched with Win/Mac CD-ROM and Online Subscription
from Merriam-Webster
Price: $6.72

Customer Review:
I needed something to keep close by while reading and this serves the purpose very well. It is easy to use for the exact word definition and shows precisely how one would pronounce the word by syllable. Cannot go wrong with this one!

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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10. The Million Word Crossword Dictionary The Million Word Crossword Dictionary
from Collins Reference
Price: $11.65

Customer Review:
My husband is a crossword puzzle fanatic and has several crossword dictionaries. I bought this one for him for Christmas and he has told me on many occasions that this is an awesome crossword dictionary.

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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11. Black s Law Dictionary: Deluxe Ninth Edition Black's Law Dictionary: Deluxe Ninth Edition
from West
Price: $92.00

Customer Review:
It came on time in the mail in the condition it was promised to be. A few days later i thought i might have to return it, so i emailed the seller to ask if and how i could, and he replied in the next few hrs- they seemed nice, and told me i could.... I didn't end up having to return it, but it was... more info

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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12. New American Webster Handy College Dictionary, 4th Edition (Newly Revised) New American Webster Handy College Dictionary, 4th Edition (Newly Revised)
from Signet
Price: $3.66

Customer Review:
Twice as big as most It actually has the words you want to look up.

Customer Rating:
4.5 / 5.0


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13. Oxford Picture Dictionary: English Spanish Oxford Picture Dictionary: English/Spanish
from Oxford University Press, USA
Price: $14.41

Customer Review:
I bought two of the Oxford Picture Dictionaries. One was for my husband who is trying to learn Spanish and the other for my daughter-in-law who is Mexican and is trying to learn English. They both were excited to get them for Christmas this year. The pictures seem to make the words more... more info

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4.5 / 5.0


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14. Merriam-webster s Pocket Dictionary Merriam-webster's Pocket Dictionary
from Merriam-Webster
Price: $2.45

Customer Review:
I bought this dictionary for my mother who wanted a pocket dictionary. The size is perfect for a medium size purse.

Customer Rating:
4.0 / 5.0


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15. LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary Library Edition LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary Library Edition
from DK CHILDREN
Price: $17.59

Customer Review:
Bought the book for my 9yr old grandson who is into Lego Star Wars. The book has a great deal of information about the Lego sets and special notes on many of them that otherwise would not be known. Excellant visuals and what comprises a Lego set i.e. number of pieces and how many people come with... more info

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4.5 / 5.0


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16. Catholic Bible Dictionary Catholic Bible Dictionary
from Doubleday Religion
Price: $26.63

Customer Review:
For anyone who reads the Bible, both Catholic and non-Catholic, this volume is extremely valuable. One is often confronted with a word or phrase that we think we understand; but do we really? For example: "The Garden of Eden." Prof Scott Hahn looks at this Garden from every aspect - from the... more info

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4.5 / 5.0


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17. Scholastic Children s Dictionary Scholastic Children's Dictionary
from Scholastic Reference
Price: $9.54

Customer Review:
I ordered this book as a reference for my daughter when she is completing her second grade writing assignments. The level of this book is advanced so she will grow with it, but not so advanced that she gets frustrated with it. When she is not using it to look up words, she likes to review the... more info

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18. Oxford Picture Dictionary (Monolingual English) Oxford Picture Dictionary (Monolingual English)
from Oxford University Press, USA
Price: $13.33

Customer Review:
I have been reading out of this on a regular basis (average 2 days a week, maybe more) to my 3 1/2 year old for, I think, a year. We're only about 2/3 of the way done with it. It's very meaty. He just never gets tired of it. He requests this book more than any other. He even has a nickname for... more info

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5.0 / 5.0


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19. Webster s New World Medical Dictionary, Fully Revised and Updated Webster's New World Medical Dictionary, Fully Revised and Updated
from Webster's New World
Price: $8.38

Customer Review:
This was a great product for the price and in perfect condition. Thanks a lot. Highly recommend.

Customer Rating:
3.5 / 5.0


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20. Webster s New College Dictionary, Third Edition Webster's New College Dictionary, Third Edition
from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Price: $16.27

Customer Review:
This dictionary upgraded my office dictionary which was an old collegiate edition. This dictionary has newer words, particularly related to the internet. However, this dictionary has fewer explanations of the first use or year of a word like the collegiate edition.

Customer Rating:
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