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The Dictionary of Difficult Words

  • £19.99

What is a bumbershoot? Or a moonbow? And what does it mean when someone absquatulates? Test your knowledge with more than 400 words to amaze, confuse and inspire budding wordsmiths (and adults). Written with simple, easy-to-understand definitions by lexicographer Jane Solomon, this dictionary celebrates the beauty and obscurity of the English language.

Age: 7+ years

Hardback, 112 pages, 310x256mm.

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