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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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| radiant | bright |
| glowing | |
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| rampant | raging |
| unchecked | |
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| ratify | accept |
| approve | |
| sign | |
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| rationale | reason |
| thinking | |
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| reaction | response |
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| receive | get |
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| recipient | person who gets |
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| reciprocate | give in kind |
| return | |
| share | |
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| recognize | accept |
| know | |
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| reconnaissance | scouting |
| spying | |
| survey | |
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| recover | get back |
| get better | |
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| recuperate | get better |
| get well | |
| rally | |
| recover | |
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| recur | come back |
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| reduce | bring down |
| cut | |
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| redundant | extra |
| not needed | |
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| regarding | about |
| subject | |
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| regimen | diet |
| rule | |
| system | |
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| register | sign up |
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| regulate | control |
| restrict | |
| watch over | |
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| regulation | bylaw |
| law | |
| rule | |
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| rehabilitate | bring back |
| redeem | |
| restore | |
| straighten out | |
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| reimburse | pay back |
| refund | |
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| reinforce | brace |
| prop up | |
| strengthen | |
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| reiterate | repeat |
| say again | |
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| relating to | about |
| on | |
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| remainder | others |
| rest | |
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| remark | say |
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| renegade | criminal |
| crook | |
| outlaw | |
| rebel | |
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| replica | copy |
| model | |
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| representative | agent |
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| reprimand | give a warning (noun) |
| scold (noun) | |
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| repudiate | deny |
| disown | |
| reject | |
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| request | ask for |
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| require | ask for |
| call for | |
| need | |
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| requirements | needs |
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| rescind | cancel |
| set aside | |
| take away | |
| take back | |
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| resemblance | likeness |
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| reside | be in |
| live | |
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| residence | apartment |
| home | |
| house | |
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| respond | answer |
| reply | |
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| restrain | check |
| hold back | |
| stop | |
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| retain | keep |
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| retrieve | bring back |
| get back | |
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| reveal | show |
| uncover | |
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| review | check |
| go over | |
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| rupture | break |
| burst | |
| snap | |
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