My dictionary was now a tattered, sorry mess, its spine broken, its coffee-stained leaves creased and torn.

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As I listened, I thought the entire lot of them needed a little help from my dictionary.

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My dictionary defines "historic" as "well-known or important in history".

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My Oxford English Dictionary, however, does define nuisance as "an annoyance" or "an obnoxious practice".

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"To be told in my own country I can't use a word in the English dictionary - it's nonsense, " said Mr McColghan.

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Given my close working relationship with risk, I decided to check out its official meaning in the Merriam-Webster online dictionary.

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