unabridged
not abridged or shortened, as a book.
a dictionary that has not been reduced in size by omission of terms or definitions; the most comprehensive edition of a given dictionary.
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In recounting that journey, in its most raw and unabridged form, she creates an unforgettable account of a life marked by sorrow but also joy.
The 10 best books of 2021 | Washington Post Editors and Reviewers | November 18, 2021 | Washington PostWe have, instead of overflowing, voluminous, unabridged lives, an extraordinary erasure.
You can watch the episode here, and below is a full unabridged transcript of their conversation.
The Great Invisible is something of a marvel—a balanced, unabridged portrait of life before and after the BP disaster.
Still waiting for Audible to release the unabridged versions of The Fugitive and Time Regained.
A Mercury-Jupiter merger urges you to put your boldest, unabridged ideas out there, and watch them catch like wildfire.
I cannot find "hedra" in my unabridged dictionary, and yet somehow the name teases me.
The word is not to be found in either of the American unabridged dictionaries, though it has become historic.
The Boys of '61 | Charles Carleton Coffin.“Your unabridged edition, while it has no doubt 281 saved my sanity, has robbed us both of food and drink,” he stated.
Once to Every Man | Larry EvansHe carried in his hand a Websters unabridged, which he placed on an old box previously used for the same purpose.
Atlantic Narratives | Mary AntinThe unabridged publication in this work of Mr. Janney's speech of acceptance has seemed specially appropriate.
I had the unabridged, and I was ciphering around in the back end, hoping I might tree her among the pictures.
Alonzo Fitz and Other Stories | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
British Dictionary definitions for unabridged
/ (ˌʌnəˈbrɪdʒd) /
(of a book, speech, etc) not reduced in length by condensing
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