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| The Thesaurus is set up alphabetically. Click on a letter of the alphabet to go to its page. You may download the entire list as a PDF. |
| A--B--C--D--E--F--G--H--I--J--K--L--M--N--O--P--Q--R--S--T--U--V--W--X--Y--Z |
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| de facto | actual |
| real | |
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| deactivate | close |
| shut off | |
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| dearth | lack |
| shortage | |
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| deceased | dead |
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| decompose | decay |
| rot | |
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| decontaminate | disinfect |
| purify | |
| sterilize | |
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| decrease | cut back |
| drop | |
| make less | |
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| decrease | fall |
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| deduct | take away from |
| take off | |
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| deem | think |
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| de-emphasize | play down |
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| defective | broken |
| faulty | |
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| deficiency | lack |
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| deficient | lacking |
| poor | |
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| deficit | shortage |
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| defraud | cheat |
| swindle | |
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| dehydration | water loss |
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| demonstrate | prove |
| show | |
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| deoxygenated | no oxygen |
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| depart | check out |
| go | |
| leave | |
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| deplete | empty |
| reduce | |
| sap | |
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| depreciate | cheapen |
| lessen | |
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| designate | call |
| label | |
| name | |
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| desire | want |
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| destitute | bare |
| needy | |
| poor | |
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| detect | find |
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| determine | decide |
| find out | |
| fix | |
| settle | |
| test | |
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| detrimental | harmful |
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| develop | change |
| grow | |
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| deviate | move aside |
| stray | |
| turn | |
| vary | |
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| diagnose | find out |
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| difficulties | problems |
| trouble | |
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| dilute | add liquid |
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| dimension | size |
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| diminish | become less |
| slow down | |
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| diminutive | small |
| tiny | |
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| disallow | reject |
| turn down | |
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| discard | throw away |
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| disclose | show |
| uncover | |
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| discolouration | change in colour |
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| disconnect | turn off |
| undo | |
| unplug | |
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| discontinue | end |
| give up | |
| stop | |
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| discuss | talk about |
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| disembark | get off |
| land | |
| leave | |
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| disguise | hide |
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| disintegrate | break up |
| crumble | |
| fall apart | |
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| dispatch | issue |
| send | |
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| display | bare |
| show | |
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| distinguish | make out |
| set apart | |
| tell apart | |
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| distribute | hand out |
| spread | |
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| divulge | give |
| reveal | |
| tell | |
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| domicile | home |
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| don | get into |
| put on | |
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| donate | to give |
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| donation | gift |
| present | |
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| draconian | harsh |
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| drowsy | sleepy |
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| dubious | doubtful |
| unsure | |
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| duplicate | copy |
| repeat | |
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| dwelling | home |
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| dyspepsia | indigestion |
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