Is there a dictionary explaining the usage of synonyms?
Thread poster: Hanankh
Hanankh
Hanankh
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Jun 24, 2004

Is there a dictionary that sets the difference between different synonyms and their usage?

[Subject edited by staff or moderator 2004-06-24 11:48]

[Edited at 2004-06-24 14:45]


 
Margaret Schroeder
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Dictionaries of collocations Jun 24, 2004

The correct synonym depends on collocation.

Here are two books that give ample information about collocations in English:

Longman Language Activator
The Bbi Dictionary of English Word Combinations

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The correct synonym depends on collocation.

Here are two books that give ample information about collocations in English:

Longman Language Activator
The Bbi Dictionary of English Word Combinations

You might be able to find more with this search.
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Riccardo Schiaffino
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Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms Jun 24, 2004

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms provides synonyms (and antonyms) with a detailed explanation of how the various synonyms differ from each other.

 
bpedemonte
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The Penguin Modern Guide to Synonyms and Related Words Jun 25, 2004

This provides synonyms and antonyms, groups of synonims with figurative, positive and negative uses and a comparison between the words in the group and their relative suitability. There is also a cross-referencing index.

 
Steven Sidore
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Second on this one Jun 26, 2004

Riccardo Schiaffino wrote:

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms provides synonyms (and antonyms) with a detailed explanation of how the various synonyms differ from each other.


I worked for a number of years as a book editor and this was our bible for picking the nits, as was the Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Usage.


 
Hanankh
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Thanks alot Jun 27, 2004

Thank you Goodwords,Riccardo,Bpedemonte and Steven for the dictionaries. They are very helpful.

 
Monique Laville
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Thanks Jun 29, 2004

Very helpful to me too.

 
Monique Laville
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Book of english usage, on line Jun 29, 2004

This one is not directly related to synonyms, but gives the usage of hundreds of words, like able, above, between, former/latter, whilst, and so on.

Hope it will be helpful to you as it is to me. I really enjoy reading it.


 
Monique Laville
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Sorry Hanan Jul 7, 2004

Here it is:

Book of english usage


 
konan
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Thanks for this , dears !! Jul 27, 2004

Thanks dears, and I want to say that such kind of dictionaries ( useful books ) are available for us, the People of Translation. So I can't express my feelings that you helped us to do it now. Support the translators when the chance comes to you !!

With My Best Regards,
T. Mohammed El Homaidi.
Yemen


 
Adam Podstawczynski (X)
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Have you tried www.visualthesaurus.com? Aug 3, 2004

This paid service does not actually explain relations between synonyms nor it gives you the right choice in a context, but it is definitely _worth_ looking at when looking for synonyms.

 


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