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Coruscating was originally a sparkling synonym, but now we understand that it’s something more scathing
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Coruscating was originally a sparkling synonym, but now we understand that it’s something more scathing
The OED is the definitive record of the English language, featuring 600,000 words, 3 million quotations, and over 1,000 years of English.
Bringing together Oxford University Press’ dictionary teams with academic researchers, teachers, lexicographers, and other language practitioners to share research findings, experiences, and insights on World Englishes, in order to come...
The OED’s task – to define in full the world’s most spoken language – is as ambitious and endless as it was when it began 150 years ago.
The OED’s task – to define in full the world’s most spoken language – is as ambitious and endless as it was when it began 150 years ago.