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Using the Thesaurus
Thesaurus entries consist of synonyms, antonyms,
Classmates™ and words to compare. Many words have
more than one thesaurus entry. To find a thesaurus entry,
follow these steps.
1.
Press
, use the arrow keys to highlight
Reference, and then press ENTER.
2.
Press the down arrow to highlight Thesaurus
and press ENTER.
3.
Enter a word (for example, splendid).
For detailed instructions about entering words, see
“Using the Dictionary” on page 37.
4.
Press ENTER to view the thesaurus entry.
5.
Press the down arrow to read the entry.
Press the left or right arrows to view the next or
previous thesaurus entry.
6.
Press when
done.
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Understanding Thesaurus Entries
A thesaurus entry consists of a group of synonyms,
antonyms and classmates. Synonyms are words that have
similar meanings, for example, happy/joyous. Antonyms
are words that have the opposite meaning of the word
being defined, for example, happy/unhappy. Classmates
are words that are related in some way to the word being
defined, for example octagon/polygon, triangle, rectangle,
pentagon....