Thesaurus

To replace a word
To insert a word

You can use the thesaurus to refine your writing style. The thesaurus lets you look up options such as synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

You can replace a word by using the thesaurus. When you look up a word, the thesaurus provides a short definition and a list of the lookup options selected. The thesaurus does not specify word forms for verbs that appear the same in both the present and past tense and words used as multiple parts of speech words used as multiple parts of speech. The thesaurus lets you choose the correct word form to insert or replace in a document. The thesaurus also maintains a history list of the words that you have looked up. Each time you start the thesaurus, it begins a new history list.

You can also insert words with the thesaurus.

Disclaimer: The expanded thesaurus file and the dictionary contain words that may be offensive to some people. These words are included in the file to enable relational searches. It is not our intention to offend nor to promote the use of these terms.

To replace a word

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1 Select a word.
2 Click Text Writing tools Thesaurus.
3 In the list of lookup options, double-click a definition to access the list of its synonyms, antonyms, and related words.
4 Click a word, and click Replace.

 

You can also
 
Look up words suggested by the thesaurus
Double-click a word.
The definitions of the word appear in the bottom pane.
Look up any word
Type a word in the list box at the top of the Thesaurus page and press Enter.
Look up recently checked words
Choose a word from the list box at the top of the Thesaurus page.

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In some instances, you are prompted to select the correct form of the word that you want to insert. This prompt appears when the word that you want to replace is spelled the same in both the present and past tenses (for example, "read"), or when the word can be used as more than one part of speech (for example, "wonder," which can be used as either a noun or a verb).

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Click the up and down arrows to scroll up and down through the word lists.

To insert a word

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1 In the drawing, click where you want to insert the word.
2 Click Text Writing tools Thesaurus.
3 Type a word in the box at the top of the Thesaurus page and press Enter.
4 Choose a word from the list box.
5 Click Insert.

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In some instances, you are prompted to select the correct form of the word that you want to insert. This prompt appears when the word that you want to replace is spelled the same in both the present and past tenses (for example, "read"), or when the word can be used as more than one part of speech (for example, "wonder," which can be used as either a noun or a verb).

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