![]() ![]() While in the dictionary you can see the word’s definition and how it’s used in speech (noun, verb, adjective etc.), when you want to know similar words you have to look in a thesaurus. If you do the same search with a thesaurus, it suggests synonyms (“home, habitation, place of residence, homestead” etc.) but it doesn’t explain the meaning of words. Consider the word “house,” which is defined as “a building for human, in which people live.” In addition to the definition, you would also consult the etymology, the spelling and the pronunciation. ![]() ![]() What is a thesaurus? To understand it better, let’s look at this simple example. ![]()
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