This new edition of the Oxford Paperback Thesaurus forms part of a new range of Oxford thesauruses derived from the New Oxford Thesaurus of English. It is ideal for all kinds of writing needs - for study, at home, or in the office - and it offers excellent value for money, having more alternative and opposite words than any other thesaurus at this price point. In addition, the closest and most useful alternative words are given first, with words which are closest in meaning to the entry word given in capitals, thousands of example phrases help you to select the correct word, and opposites and related terms are clearly marked.

An easy-to-use thesaurus containing over 120,000 synonyms and antonyms.

Authoritative, up-to-date, and with exceptionally clear print, the Paperback Oxford Large Print Thesaurus contains over 130,000 alternative and opposite words, drawing on the most recent findings of the language research programme at Oxford University Press.Its clear page layout, designed in association with the Royal National Institute for the Blind, offers enlarged fonts, larger margins, generous line-spacing, and good quality paper, making it quick and easy to find the word you need. Special attention has been given to the binding and choice ofpaper, ensuring that there is minimum 'glare' and 'show-through'.Ideal for both adults and children, particularly those with vision impairment, the Paperback Oxford Large Print Thesaurus is a valuable reference tool for use at home, school, or the office, and is great for word games. Lightweight and affordable, it is also the perfect companion to the PaperbackOxford Large Print Dictionary.

Both authoritative and easy to use, this major new edition of the Compact Oxford Thesaurus offers up-to-date coverage of over 300,000 alternative and opposite words, with thousands more examples of real usage to help you identify the synonym you need. Based on the unrivalled databases of Oxford's language research programme, it provides the best selections of alternative words for you to choose from. The most useful alternative words are listed first, and the closest is highlighted for maximum accessibility, making the thesaurus quick and easy to use. Besides synonyms, the Compact Oxford Thesaurus also gives you opposites and brand-new Word Link panels to broaden your vocabulary e.g. choreography at dance, and geriatric at old. Also new to this edition are a more clear and open layout and a two-colour text design which makes the thesaurus even more accessible. In addition, the brand-new Essential English centre section gives you lots of help on improving your writing skills,and guidance to help you get the best out of the thesaurus. The Compact Oxford Thesaurus is perfect for anyone who wants to increase their vocabulary and write more effectively, as well as for word games. Its robust and durable format makes it ideal for use at home, school, and the office.

"The Oxford Thesaurus of English is the most comprehensive one-volume thesaurus available, with over 600,000 synonyms and antonyms, and more than 35,000 example sentences. It presents information according to relevance and frequency based on the evidence of the Oxford English Corpus, an unrivalled collection of more than one billion words of modern English."--BOOK JACKET.

"300,000 synonyms and antonyms with thousands of usage examples from real English to show how synonyms are used in context."--Publisher's description.

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