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Written to encourage users aged 8+ to find new or alternative words quickly and easily, this thesaurus features headwords in colour, clear and accessible design with alphabet and virtual thumb tabs down every page, and panels which provide extra vocabulary, antonyms, and idiomatic phrases. Previous ed.: 2002.

The Oxford Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms provides an easy-to-use source of over 150,000 alternative and opposite words in order to improve your wordpower and communication skills, and also make your English more interesting and original. For each entry, synonyms are listed alphabetically within each sense, and antonyms are placed at the end of entries where appropriate. There are illustrated examples to show how words of less obvious senses are used, and markers such as 'informal','derogatory', and 'obsolete' highlight the usage style. There is extensive cross-referencing to other entries for extended lists of synonyms and to related words to broaden your knowledge. There is also a Lexicon of Hard Words with interesting and unusual words as diverse as erubescence (blushing) and jumbal (sweet crisp cake), which will provide fascinating and useful additions to anyone's vocabulary.

Using the text of the Little Oxford Thesaurus, this popular Oxford Thesaurus has now been revised with a new appendix. With 150,000 synonyms, it is bigger than competing thesauruses of its size, and provides more help in the form of example phrases and context labels than other similar products. Colour highlighting of key information in each entry greatly enhance the book's ease of use, and a new `dictionary skills' appendix helps the user get more out of the thesaurus by providing questions (and answers) which test vocabulary skills. This thesaurus is the ideal companion to the Oxford Colour Dictionary.

This is a major new primary school thesaurus for ages 8 and over. For the first time we have a companion to The Oxford Primary School Dictionasry (new 1998 edition). They both share the same headword base. This thesaurus is suitable for primary school children who are developing independentwriting skills and it is also perfect for extended group project work. Children who are familiar with The Oxford Junior Thesaurus can now progress to The Oxford Primary School Thesaurus and at secondary level continue with The Oxford School Thesaurus.Key Features A to Z arrangement to help children find the word they need quickly over 50,000 similar and related wordsWord special word list in boxes covering subjects such as animals, food, and games ideal for further word and vocabulary buildingExample phrases and show how a word is used in its correct contextUsage draw attention to any difficulties in using wordsNo cryptic abbreviations or symbols, which can be puzzling for this age group

This revised edition of the Oxford Quick Reference Thesaurus allows you to look up a wide range of alternative words quickly and easily, with a straightforward page design that takes you directly to the word you want. Opposite words are provided for many entries, along with advice on the bestway to use words. Also included is a Spell-it-right Guide.

This thesaurus allows the reader to look up a wide range of alternative words quickly and easily, with its straightforward page design. Opposite words are provided for many entries, along with advice on the best way to use words. Includes a word games supplement.

The Oxford School Thesaurus is specially written to encourage users to find new or alternative words quickly and easily. It is the perfect tool to improve writing skills and build vocabulary, with over 150,000 synonyms to choose from.Special Features:* Headwords in bold to find words more easily.* Cross-references to signpost other useful words.* Antonyms to extend vocabulary further.* Panels give groups of related words to widen vocabulary.Features:* Parts of speech to build grammatical skills.* Up-to-date sentences and phrases to show how words are used in context.* Labels to encourage accurate use of language.* Idiomatic phrases to show the more common use of words.

For anyone who has every had to work out of a suitcase on a business trip or with a laptop computer on a plane (or simply finds herself working on the run), reference books pose a problem--a bulky and inconvenient necessity. Now Oxford comes to the rescue with the new Oxford Color Compact Thesaurus, the perfect companion to The Oxford Color Compact Dictionary. Compact, reliable, and with a new durable flexi-cover, this handy, full color reference (packed with 150,000 synonyms) has been newly redesigned, offering all the key information of a larger book into a compact reference. With its attractive color layout, the result is a remarkably complete, convenient, authoritative, and easy-to-use portable synonym finder. All the words you want are at your fingertips on one fully cross-referenced A-Z sequence. Example phrases clarify less obvious senses, and there is information on related synonyms and antonyms. Ideal for writing letters, reports, and essays, for crosswords, and simply to increase your word power, this is the most comprehensive color thesaurus of its size. No matter where you find yourself in search of a word--on the train, in a hotel, or even in your own office, The Oxford Compact Color Thesaurus will always be at hand, providing instant access to an immense vocabulary.

Comprises 29,000 entries which include parts of speech, plurals, and simple definitions.