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Flip Dictionary

You know what you want to say, but you can't think of the word. You can describe what you're thinking but you don't know the name for it. Flip Dictionary comes to the rescue! Bestselling author Barbara Ann Kipfer has created a huge reference that offers cues and clue words to lead writers to the exact phrase or specific term they need. It goes beyond the standard reverse dictionary format to offer dozens of charts and tables, listing groups by subject (such as automobiles, clothing types, plants, tools, etc.) For example: want to know the term for the curved wooden beams that form the ribs of a ship? Look in the alphabetical listing to find "ship, curved timbers forming rib of: futtock." Then look at the table of sailing terms to find the names of other parts of a ship, as well as types of ships. Flip Dictionary is an excellent reference for everyone. Writers of fiction and non-fiction will use it to find that elusive word they need, and word lovers will find it an entertaining book to simply sit and browse through. Crossword puzzlers will also find it invaluable. An indispensable desk reference, as necessary as a dictionary or thesaurus, but a whole lot more fun.

Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 4.5 out of 5
2 of 2 (100%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

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On every desk, June 30, 2007
By HehHeh, Washington, DC

"I have this book in hardcover at home and have also bought it in paperback for my desk at work. And then slowly bought three more copies to give to friends. It's great to supplement the excellent Roget's International Thesaurus 6th Edition. This reference book often suggests possible words I might otherwise never have thought of but that exactly satisfy my needs."

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another reference niche filled, May 24, 2007
By jeffrylunch, boulder, co

"this book is pure fun. one entry leads to another, just like any good dictionary. the flip side of this gem is that it's organized in ways that blend a thesaurus with a dictionary with a desk reference set.

my favourite element is the lists of related terms. just thumbing from one such list to the next is quite an education, especially about things you thought you already knew all about.

give it a flip..."

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