thesaurus
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/θɪˈsɔːɹəs/
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noun
- A publication, usually in the form of a book, that provides synonyms (and sometimes antonyms) for the words of a given language.“"Roget" is the leading brand name for a print English thesaurus that lists words under general concepts rather than just close synonyms.”
- A dictionary or encyclopedia.
- A hierarchy of subject headings — canonic titles of themes and topics, the titles serving as search keys.
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