A great one-stop resource for reference and creative writing

This comprehensive, up-to-date word finder draws on the resources of its renowned companion volume, The Chambers Dictionary, to present a right range of words in a clear and accessible format. This easy-to-use reference includes - More than 420,000 synonyms and antonyms - An A-Z listing of headwords for easy reference - New up-to-date vocabulary - with an increased technological listing, as well as many rare and archaic terms - Hundreds of Panels on the nuances of synonyms to help with choosing the right word for the right occasions - Boxes listing related words (such as types of dog or medical terms) - Valuable help with worlds that can be confused (such as affect and effect ) and other points of usage. ~