A learner?s thesaurus of over 15,000 words and expressions from written and spoken British and American English with CD-ROM. The learner?s thesaurus helps students distinguish between similar words and use them correctly.
The 2,000 entries: ? include between three and ten near synonyms, showing the differences between them in terms of meaning, grammar, register, collocations, and frequency; ? help students understand the differences between familiar words, such as easy and simple, while learning expressions they may not know, such as effortless, painless, and smooth sailing; ? provide over 4,000 notes to enable students to distinguish between very close synonyms, choose the best word for the context, and use it correctly; and ? include over 2,000 opposites.
The 2,000 entries: ? include between three and ten near synonyms, showing the differences between them in terms of meaning, grammar, register, collocations, and frequency; ? help students understand the differences between familiar words, such as easy and simple, while learning expressions they may not know, such as effortless, painless, and smooth sailing; ? provide over 4,000 notes to enable students to distinguish between very close synonyms, choose the best word for the context, and use it correctly; and ? include over 2,000 opposites.