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thesaurus

[thi-sawr-uhs] / θɪˈsɔr əs /


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She undoubtedly has a thesaurus earmarked and highlighted like a high school student’s SparkNotes copy of “Macbeth.”

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025

At their simplest, these programs mask plagiarism through liberal use of a thesaurus; replace enough words with synonyms and hopefully nobody will ever find the original source.

From Scientific American • Sep. 28, 2023

Give me a thesaurus and there’s no stopping me.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2023

It was helpful the way a thesaurus or Google is, offering inspiration for what to write.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2023

Friend was a strong word, but now wasn’t the time to get a thesaurus.

From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty




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