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Using a Thesaurus

Using a Thesaurus. A thesaurus. is a reference book that helps us to use more exact words for our writing. It is in alphabetical order like a dictionary. It contains synonyms for words that we use often. It may also contain antonyms for words we use often. Example of a thesaurus entries:.

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Using a Thesaurus

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  1. Using a Thesaurus

  2. A thesaurus • is a reference book that helps us to use more exact words for our writing. • It is in alphabetical order like a dictionary. • It contains synonyms for words that we use often. • It may also contain antonyms for words we use often.

  3. Example of a thesaurus entries: • Coldadj. chilly, cool, freezing, frosty, icy ANTONYMS: hot, warm, steaming, thawed • Cookv. bake, boil, fry, prepare, steam • Cutv. carve, chop, clip, crack, slice, split, trim ANTONYMS: repair, combine, join

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