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books

NOUN
account
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bill book charge check record report statement
STRONG
IOU balance computation cuff grunt inventory invoice ledger reckoning register score tab tally
WEAK
bad news
NOUN
ledger
Synonyms
STRONG
daybook journal register
WEAK
record book
NOUN
literature
Synonyms
STRONGEST
article biography brochure composition drama essay history information leaflet lore novel pamphlet poetry prose research story
STRONG
abstract belles-lettres classics comment critique discourse discussion disquisition dissertation exposition findings humanities letters lit observation paper report summary theme thesis tract treatise treatment writings
WEAK
literary works précis written work
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance
STRONG
quiet silence
WEAK
speech

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The defender, 33, is set to join the former Liverpool and Manchester United captains in the history books on Sunday, by leading out a team at Wembley.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Decorative books were propped up between their seats and a big red “Higher Learning” logo stood behind them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

This occasional feature will seek to highlight worthy books that have, for whatever reason, slipped from prominence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Their actions, casting adrift the ship's captain William Bligh, have been immortalised in books and film.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

As everyone put their religion books away and got out calculators and pencils for math, Jessica reached under her seat for her pencil case.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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