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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. |
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| e.g. | for example |
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| eccentric | odd |
| strange | |
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| economical | cheap |
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| economize | spend less |
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| edifice | building |
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| effect | make |
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| elect | choose |
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| electrolytes | blood salts |
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| elevate | lift |
| raise | |
| raise higher | |
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| eliminate | drop |
| get rid of | |
| throw out | |
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| emaciated | bony |
| gaunt | |
| thin | |
| wasted | |
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| embolism | blood clot |
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| eminent | famous |
| high | |
| noted | |
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| emphasize | stress |
| underline | |
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| employ | apply |
| hire | |
| use | |
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| encounter | come upon |
| meet | |
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| endeavor | try |
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| endorse | support |
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| enhance | add to |
| improve | |
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| ensue | develop |
| follow | |
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| ensure | make sure |
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| enter | go in |
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| enumerate | add up |
| cite | |
| count | |
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| envisage | foresee |
| imagine | |
| see | |
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| envision | foresee |
| imagine | |
| see | |
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| equanimity | balance |
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| equilibrium | balance |
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| equivalent of | equal to |
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| erroneous | false |
| wrong | |
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| escalate | step up |
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| eschew | avoid |
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| evident | obvious |
| plain | |
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| exacerbate | make worse |
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| excessive | too much |
| undue | |
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| exhale | breathe out |
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| exhibit | display |
| reveal | |
| show | |
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| exonerate | acquit |
| clear | |
| free | |
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| exorbitant | overpriced |
| too high | |
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| expectorate | cough |
| spit out | |
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| expedite | push |
| speed up | |
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| expenditure | cost |
| expense | |
| spending | |
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| experience | feel |
| go through | |
| have | |
| live through | |
| undergo | |
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| expertise | know-how |
| knowledge | |
| skill | |
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| explicit | clear |
| exact | |
| precise | |
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| extend | lengthen |
| offer | |
| reach | |
| stretch | |
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| extended | drawn out |
| long | |
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| extensive | broad |
| large | |
| roomy | |
| wide | |
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| exterminate | destroy |
| wipe out | |
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| extinguish | douse |
| put out | |
| smother | |
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