THE DICTIONARY AND THESAURUS

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What is a thesaurus?

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A thesaurus is a reference book that lists words grouped together according to similarity of meaning (synonyms) and sometimes antonyms.

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What is a synonym?

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A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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What is an antonym?

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An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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What does 'resist' mean?

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To resist means to withstand the action or effect of something.

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What is the synonym of 'resist'?

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Dispute.

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What is the antonym of 'resist'?

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Yield.

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What does 'remote' mean?

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Remote means far away in distance or time.

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What is the synonym of 'remote'?

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Far away.

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What is the antonym of 'remote'?

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Close.

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What does 'gaudy' mean?

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Gaudy means marked by showiness or extravagance.