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Across
1 The dictionary is often used to check on where you can ____ a word at the end of a line. (6)
3 In a definition, interj. stands for ____. (12)
7 In a definition, v.i. stands for ____ verb. (12)
10 type of words found at the top of each dictionary page to tell you what words may be found on that page (5)
11 In a definition, pron. stands for ____. (7)
13 writing or saying the letters of a word in order (8)
14 In a definition, v. stands for ____. (4)
17 words that are spelled the same but have different meanings (10)
22 twenty-six letters or characters of the English language (8)
23 means a word or a meaning is not usually accepted as good English (5)
25 labels which tell you that a word has a special meaning when used in a particular field or subject (7)
26 means "more than one" (6)
27 labels which tell you how a word is used (5)
28 In a definition, conj. stands for ____. (11)
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Down
1 the meaning of a word (10)
2 a book that gives you the spellings, pronunciations and definitions of words alphabetically (10)
3 a picture or drawing used to clarify a definition (12)
4 In a definition, v.t. stands for ____ verb. (10)
5 words defined in the dictionary (7)
6 name that means a word is a name owned by a particular company and used to identify its product (5)
8 used to separate syllables in an entry word (6)
9 how to speak a word (13)
10 labels which tell you the region of the country where that word is mainly used (12)
12 In a definition, n. stands for ____. (4)
15 Just after the pronunciation and part of speech, you will find [in brackets] the ____ of each word. (7)
16 wrote the first American dictionary (4,7)
18 The ____ meaning of a word is given first in a word entry. (6)
19 In a definition, prep. stands for ____. (11)
20 In a definition, adj. stands for ____. (9)
21 a description of how or when the word is used (5)
22 a type of mark used to show which syllable is stressed in words with two or more syllables (6)
24 In a definition, adv. stands for ____. (6)
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