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Pronunciation

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Functional Labels

Inflected Forms

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Capitalization

Attributive Nouns

Etymology

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Dates

Usage

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• Usage Paragraphs

Definitions

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Names of Plants and Animals

Cross-Reference

Synonymy Paragraphs

Combining Forms, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Lists of Undefined Words

Biographical and Geographical Names

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