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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1884. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH SYNONYMS. NEARLY TWENTY THOUSAND SYNONYMOUS OR PARALLEL EXPRES-SIONS, SELECTED WITH GREAT CARE FROM THE QUARTO DICTIONARIES OF WEBSTER AND WORCESTER, CRABB's SYN-ONYMS, Graham's English Synonyms, Soule's English SYNONYMS AND ROGET's THESAURUS OF WORDS AND PHRASES. WITH CROSS-REFERENCES TO WORDS OF OPPO-SITE OR CONTRARY MEANING. Frew Gaskell's Compendium of Forms. An ungraceful repetition of the same word several times in a sentence not only destroys its beauty, but dffnotes a poverty of language. While it is easy to commit this error, it is often difficult to call to mind the precise word best adapted to express the particular thought. The dictionary here presented is designed to obviate this difficulty and to serve as a practical guide to aptness and variety of diction. EXAMPLE. He was an accomplished speaker, accomplished in manners, accomplished in speech, accomplished in debate, and accomplished in his choice of words. IMPROVED. He was an accomplished speaker, polished in manners, faultless in speech, skillful in debate, and elegant in his choice of words. See the word accomplished with its synonyms, in the dictionary. EXAMPLE. A diligent scholar may acquire knowledge, acquire celebrity, acqirire rewards, acquire prizes, and acquire high honor, though he acquire no money. IMPROVED. A diligent scholar may acquire knowledge, gain celebrity, obtain rewards, win prizes, get high honor, though he earn no money. EXAMPLE. How strangely are the opinions of men changed by a change in their condition! Improved. How strangely are the opinions of men altered by a change in their condition! Note.--The following abbreviations are used to designate the parts of speech: a. stands for adjective; adv., adverb; conj.. conjunction; inter;., interjection; ...
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