Is there a dictionary explaining the usage of synonyms? Inițiatorul discuției: Hanankh
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Hanankh
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Is there a dictionary that sets the difference between different synonyms and their usage?
[Subject edited by staff or moderator 2004-06-24 11:48]
[Edited at 2004-06-24 14:45]
| | | | | | Riccardo Schiaffino 
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| Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms | Jun 24, 2004 |
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms provides synonyms (and antonyms) with a detailed explanation of how the various synonyms differ from each other.
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| The Penguin Modern Guide to Synonyms and Related Words | Jun 25, 2004 |
This provides synonyms and antonyms, groups of synonims with figurative, positive and negative uses and a comparison between the words in the group and their relative suitability. There is also a cross-referencing index.
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| Second on this one | Jun 26, 2004 |
Riccardo Schiaffino wrote:
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms provides synonyms (and antonyms) with a detailed explanation of how the various synonyms differ from each other.
I worked for a number of years as a book editor and this was our bible for picking the nits, as was the Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Usage.
| | | | Hanankh
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Thank you Goodwords,Riccardo,Bpedemonte and Steven for the dictionaries. They are very helpful.
| | | | | | | Book of english usage, on line | Jun 29, 2004 |
This one is not directly related to synonyms, but gives the usage of hundreds of words, like able, above, between, former/latter, whilst, and so on.
Hope it will be helpful to you as it is to me. I really enjoy reading it.
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| Thanks for this , dears !! | Jul 27, 2004 |
Thanks dears, and I want to say that such kind of dictionaries ( useful books ) are available for us, the People of Translation. So I can't express my feelings that you helped us to do it now. Support the translators when the chance comes to you !!
With My Best Regards,
T. Mohammed El Homaidi.
Yemen
| | | | Adam Podstawczynski (X)
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| Have you tried www.visualthesaurus.com? | Aug 3, 2004 |
This paid service does not actually explain relations between synonyms nor it gives you the right choice in a context, but it is definitely _worth_ looking at when looking for synonyms.
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