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Lib Reference Crossword Clue

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noun

• an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles

33%3Lib. reference
noun

• an unabridged dictionary constructed on historical principles

29%14 Ad-lib
adjective satellite

• with little or no preparation or forethought

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