The Thinker's Thesaurus · Sophisticated Alternatives to Common Words

The Thinker's Thesaurus · Sophisticated Alternatives to Common Words
Authors
Meltzer, Peter E.
Publisher
Marion Street Press, Inc.
Tags
writing , reference
ISBN
9780972993791
Date
2005-09-28T00:00:00+00:00
Size
1.48 MB
Lang
en
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Writers looking for more than elementary synonyms found in a standard thesaurus will find exceptional and thoughtful alternatives in this advanced thesaurus. Neither weird nor arcane, each listed synonym is carefully chosen, defined by a "clarifier," and used in an example from the popular press that demonstrates its contemporary usage. Words that may not be exact synonyms but anticipate what the reader was really looking for are also included; for example, in the listing for amusing , the word witling is featured, explained by the clarifier as a "person who tries to be amusing but isn't." Aimed at readers who want their writing and speaking to stand out, this thesaurus ensures that a synonym sought is a synonym well thought.