What is the best dictionary for word lovers?

All word enthusiasts have their own
favorite online or in-print dictionaries.
I’ve always been loyal devotee of the Oxford English Dictionary,but now there’s a new dictionary in my life. It’s not you OED; it’s me.
The Chambers Dictionary is described as the “most useful and diverting single-volume word-hoard
available.” It is also the preferred dictionary of literary heavyweightsPhilip Pullman,
Melvyn Bragg and Ali Smith.
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