Dictionary

​- a book that contains words and their meanings

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How to Use the Dictionary

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Guide Words

​- found at the top of each page of the dictionary

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Entry Words

​-are placed in alphabetical order

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Thesaurus

​- a book words or of information about a particular field or set of concepts

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Thesaurus

​- a book words and their synonyms

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Why use thesuarus?

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-      To avoid using the same word over and over

-      To find a word that has the same or similar meaning

-      To find the opposite of  word

-      To make your writing more interesting or exciting

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Online Resources

​- are helpful tools and platforms in finding meaning of an unfamiliar word                         

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Online Resources

​- by just typing the word in the search tab of a website or search                     engine, definitions, synonyms, antonyms and sometimes word usag  may appear

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