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Q. Where can I find an online dictionary or thesaurus?

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Answered By: Anne Grant
Last Updated: Nov 28, 2022     Views: 323

Below are links to several English dictionaries and a few thesauri (for finding synonyms).

Links that start with an asterisk (*) require your Clemson username and password for off-campus access.

At the bottom of the list, the etymology dictionary explains the origins of words and how they were pronounced 600 to 2,000 years ago.

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  • Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary & Thesaurus Opens in new window
  • *Oxford English Dictionary Opens in new window
  • OneLook Dictionaries Opens in new window
  • RhymeZone Rhyming Dictionary & Theasaurus Opens in new window
  • Roget's International Thesaurus of English Words & Phrases Opens in new window
  • Thesaurus.com Opens in new window
  • Online Etymology Dictionary Opens in new window
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