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   The·sau·rus

   /THəˈsôrəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. a book or electronic resource that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts: "I'm going to need a thesaurus to come up with synonyms for ‘stupid’"
   • ▪ a dictionary or encyclopedia.

   Word Origin late 16th century: via Latin from Greek thēsauros ‘storehouse, treasure’. The original sense ‘dictionary or encyclopedia’ was narrowed to the current meaning by the publication of Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases (1852).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. www.thesaurus.comSynonyms and Antonyms of Words | Thesaurus.com

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   Thesaurus.com is the world’s largest and most trusted online thesaurus for 25+ years. Join millions of people and grow your mastery of the English language.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thesaurusThesaurus Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Search more than 275,000 synonyms, antonyms, related words, and idiomatic phrases. The thesaurus is more than just a list of synonyms; it is your guide to more precise and effective use of language.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurusThesaurus by Merriam-Webster

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   Search the Merriam-Webster Thesaurus for millions of synonyms, similar words, and antonyms. Our unique ranking system helps you find the right word fast and expand your English vocabulary.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › thesaurusTHESAURUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A thesaurus is a book or program that lists synonyms and antonyms of words. A thesaurus can be a book you can find in a library, a website (such as Thesaurus.com ), or a database stored in a word processor (such as the one you can find in Microsoft Word).

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › defineDEFINE Synonyms: 89 Similar Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for DEFINE: trace, outline, delineate, sketch, surround, circle, trim, bound, round, silhouette.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusCambridge Thesaurus | Synonyms, antonyms and examples

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   Get clear explanations and examples of the differences between thousands of synonyms and antonyms, in both British and American English. Search for a word in the search bar, try one of the most popular articles, or browse the thesaurus A-Z.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHESAURUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   THESAURUS definition: 1. a type of dictionary in which words with similar meanings are arranged in groups 2. a type of…. Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHESAURUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a book or electronic text that helps you find words with similar meanings esp. by listing them together. (Definition of thesaurus from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of thesaurus. thesaurus. That one's going right into my sciencey thesaurus.

10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › thesaurusThesaurus - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    A thesaurus is a reference book (or a really cool website, like the Visual Thesaurus) with an organized list of words and their synonyms. An Englishman named Peter Roget published the first modern English thesaurus in 1852.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusCollins Thesaurus | Synonyms, Antonyms and Definitions

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    3 days ago · Online English Thesaurus from Collins: More than 500,000 synonyms and antonyms - With definitions, meanings, phrases, and examples.