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Soft Keys in the Merriam-
Webster Dictionary &
Thesaurus
While using the Merriam-Webster
Dictionary & Thesaurus, at any
given moment, up to five extra
functions are available. For
example, in the entry for
“
1
principal”, you see the following
Soft Keys:
Press…
To…
*
view the dictionary
entry for “principal”.
view the thesaurus
entry for “principal”.
look up a grammar
topic describing
adjectives.
look up Confusables
®
for “principal”.
add “principal” to My
English Vocabulary List.
Please remember the Soft Keys
vary based on the book you are
in. These are the Soft Keys while
in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary
& Thesaurus.
Note: When there is no active
word, for example at the empty
word search screen,
goes
to the empty word search screen
of the thesaurus,
goes to
the main menu of the Grammar
Guide, and
displays My
Vocabulary List. When you have
typed letters but have not yet
looked up a word,
clears
the word search screen.
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Understanding Confusables
®
Confusables are homonyms,
homophones and spelling variants
that are easy to confuse, for
example, rain, reign, and rein. If
the word you looked up is a
Confusable, the
key will
be available. Press
to
view the Confusables.
Using the Thesaurus
*In the Merriam-Webster Dictionary &
Thesaurus, this label only appears when
you are viewing information other than
the dictionary entry.
Using the Thesaurus
