thesaurus
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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
A deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol is so close that the negotiating teams have been consulting the thesaurus to help pick a name, in scenes reminiscent of the '80s political comedy, "Yes Minister".
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2023
In the air around her, Jack laughed, Jack hooted, Jack cackled, Jack snickered, Jack was a whole thesaurus entry of glee, and Hazel could only let the waves batter her.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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