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I note that in various discussions people refer to looking up words when reading. Me, I just read. I find in practice that I sometimes need a dictionary or thesaurus when writing, in order to find the mot juste.
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If you use a dictionary when reading, you may not need it as much when writing. Incidentally, imo no writer should even own a thesaurus. Words taken from one will invariably stand out as such, since it's through reading and usage that you learn to use words naturally. If you use a thesaurus to find a word, you aren't ready to use it.