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Glossaries and jargon-busters
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1   Link   AskOxford: Jargon Buster
Oxford dictionary site giving clear and concise definitions for grammar and literary terms.
2   Link   Parliamentary glossary
This site gives a useful glossary of political terms
3   Link   Web jargon explained
The BBC's webwise jargon buster.
4   Link   Legal jargon (divorce law)
Legal jargon explained on the divorce.co.uk website.
5   Link   The Co-operative Legal Services
The Co-operative Legal Services' jargon buster.
6   Link   TV jargon buster
Which? guide to specialist terms about televisions.

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