The American heritage college thesaurus.
Contributors: Houghton Mifflin Company.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 907
Subjects: English language -- Synonyms and antonyms
Description: "The American Heritage College Thesaurus offers writers a wide selection of synonyms, phrasal verbs, and idioms for precise expression and graceful turns of phrase. Each group of synonyms is preceded by a full and clearly-written definition so that the distinctions between synonym groups can be seen at a glance. Groups of synonyms are connected to related groups by easy-to-follow cross-references, allowing the reader to search more broadly in the vocabulary of English without losing the vital thread of meaning. Hundreds of synonym paragraphs explain the nuances of core synonyms - the words we tend to use most and need most to vary. Each synonym is illustrated with a sentence or a pertinent quotation."--BOOK JACKET.