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A thesaurus is a book that lists words with similar meanings to help expand one's vocabulary. It provides synonyms for words like small, hold, and pay to use more descriptive language and avoid repetition when writing or speaking. The document shows sample synonym lists for different parts of speech.

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What is a thesaurus for crying out loud?
A thesaurus is a book of words – especially words that mean the same as other words
Small ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Hold ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Pay ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Nervous ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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What is a thesaurus? A guide to synonyms

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  • 2. What is a thesaurus for crying out loud?
  • 3. A thesaurus is a book of words – especially words that mean the same as other words
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