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Finding Thesaurus Information
The basic way to find thesaurus information is to type
a word and then press
THES
. You’ll see and hear
synonyms, antonyms, and core meanings. A core
meaning is a definition shared by a group of syn-
onyms.
You can also find thesaurus information directly from
dictionary and other reference entries by pressing
THES
at those entries.
1. Type a word at the main prompt.
2. Press
THES
.
This is a thesaurus entry.
3. Press
READ
to hear the thesaurus entry.
Did you notice a message such as “Thesaurus entry
1 of 7?” It means the word you typed has other
synonyms and core meanings.
4. Press
FWD
to see the next thesaurus entry.
5. Press
READ
to start and stop reading.
If you want to go back to the preceding thesaurus
entry for the word, press
REV
.
6. Press
CLEAR
.
Finding Synonyms From Reference Entries
You can find synonyms directly from reference
entries. Here’s how:
At dictionary entries, when you press
THES
you see
the thesaurus entry for the main dictionary word. To
see synonyms for a word used in the definition, press
the arrow keys to highlight it, press
ENTER
, and then
press
THES
.
At Classmates and Confusables entries, you can see
thesaurus information for any word on the screen by
highlighting it and then pressing
THES
.
At Grammar Guide topics, no thesaurus information
is available.
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