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"A thesaurus can be a quick way to find a forgotten word, or a leisurely way to explore a language. We hope both paths are well provided for in this book" (Richard Tardif, Editor)Macquarie Thesaurus is the first thesaurus ever written to be based on the distinctly Australian use of English. This new edition has been totally reworked from the database of the highly-respected Macquarie Dictionary and updated from its store of new words.It therefore contains a wide range of contemporary words, both general and technical, as well as many phrases and colloquialisms. In the technical domain there are items such as digital watermark, extraordinary rendition, bioregion, narcodollar and webinar. Colloquialisms include emo, ubersexual, tottymungous and booty call. Phrases abound so, for example, a foolish person can be described as mad as a two-bob watch, silly as a wet hen, or nutty as a fruitcake. Traditional Australian words such as digger and churinga are included, but there are also newer creations such as baby bonus, barbecue stopper and Australian values. Aboriginal English is represented also with such general items as smoking ceremony, Aboriginal customary law, booliman (policeman), and yandi (marijuana), and informal terms such as cheeky (unpredictable and dangerous), deadly (excellent), sulky (angry) and flash (brazen).
This new edition of the Macquarie Budget Thesaurus is up-to-date with new words and phrases used in everyday Australian English. With its easy-to-use format, finding just the right word is simple, making it a perfect language tool for use at school, home or the office. The Macquarie Budget Thesaurus includes: · over 30,000 headwords and 85,000 synonyms · A-to-Z format for easy word look-up · contemporary words and phrases, including informal expressions
This dictionary is an essential tool in the Australian primary classroom. It regular use will encourage young readers to use, explore and enjoy the richness of English.
The Macquarie Little Thesaurus presents a surprising number of synonyms in a very compact format. It is based on the complete Macquarie Thesaurus, while the Macquarie Dictionary itself naturally provides the ultimate word base for this work.Features:- over 85,000 synonyms- contemporary words- Australian English- many informal expressions
This new edition of the Macquarie Compact Dictionary provides an up-to-date and essential reference for the most common words and phrases used in Australian English. The Macquarie Compact Dictionary includes: · more than 53,000 words and phrases · more than 85,000 definitions · up-to-date entries such as agender, bariatrics, dox, freecycle, listicle, normcore, vamping · idiomatic phrases · etymologies · illustrative phrases showing how a word is used in context · pronunciations in the International Phonetic Alphabet
"The Macquarie Concise Thesaurus has been produced directly from the respected Macquarie Thesaurus. As with its parent, the rich resources of Australian English are here fully displayed, from the colourfully colloquial to the scientifically specific. The Macquarie Concise Thesaurus features include: over 200,000 synonyms - dictionary format for quick access. Every word or phrase is listed in alphabetical order, making it an ideal reference book. No matter what word comes to mind, you can use it to reach straight into this treasure-house of language."--Publisher's website.