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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:
Cold adj. chilly, cool, freezing, frosty, icy ANTONYMS: hot, warm, steaming, thawed Cook v. bake, boil, fry, prepare, steam Cut v. carve, chop, clip, crack, slice, split, trim ANTONYMS: repair, combine, join


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