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A synonym is a word that means the same (or almost the same) thing as another word.

for example:

Little and small are synonyms.

Thesaurus

A thesaurus is a book that looks like a dictionary, but instead of giving the definitions of words it gives synonyms and similar words.

 

A thesaurus can be very useful when you are trying to use more powerful words in your writing. If you have one you may find it helpful for this worksheet.

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