Thesaurus Skills

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What is a thesaurus?

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A thesaurus is a book or tool 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 the word 'clean' mean?

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The word 'clean' means free from dirt, marks, or stains.

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What does the word 'happy' mean?

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The word 'happy' means feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

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What does the word 'bright' mean in the context of ideas?

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In the context of ideas, 'bright' means intelligent or clever.

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun, giving more information about it.

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What is a verb?

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A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

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Give an example of a word that is both an adjective and a verb.

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The word 'clean' can be used as both an adjective (e.g., a clean room) and a verb (e.g., to clean the room).

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What is the synonym for 'hard' in the sentence: 'This is a hard problem.'?

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The synonym for 'hard' is 'tough'.