Collins English Thesaurus

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Brilliant as a learning guide to assist in language study, and for students studying English at school, college or university. As well as numerous synonyms, key antonyms are given for many entry words. For example, the entry for big offers not just synonyms such as large, great, and huge, it also offers antonyms such as little, tiny, and miniature.

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Search words or phrases to find synonyms, antonyms, and related words, all distinguished by color and grouped by meaning. Examples taken from the Collins Corpus are used to show each sense of the entry word. These help you not only identify the sense you are looking for, but show how the entry word is used in real English. Many of the synonyms themselves are illustrated by an example of usage, helping you to select more precisely the word you require for the context. Secondary Col 3 Anthologies for KS3 to KS5 English White Rose Maths Secure Science for GCSE Reimagine KS3 English KS3 Science Now Collins Classroom Classics

The related words feature enables you to find information such as adjectives, collective nouns, manias, and phobias connected with many entry words. By looking up, for instance, the entry for spider, you will find out that the fear of spiders is arachnophobia. Revision Col 3 Collins at Home | Support for schools Home tutors Letts Revision Collins4Parents Collins Book Sale Revision for students Reference Col 1 Times Books A-Z Astronomy Gardening National Parks National Trust Books Road Maps & Atlases World AtlasesInformative and extensive subject word lists provide a wealth of material connected with many entry words. For example, look up the entry orchestra and you will find a list of instruments in a full orchestra. Look up animal and you will find, for instance, the names of animal habitations, and the names of the male, female, and young of many animal species.