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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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| sanguine | hopeful |
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| sanitary | clean |
| germ free | |
| healthful | |
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| sanitize | clean |
| clean up | |
| disinfect | |
| make germ-free | |
| wash | |
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| saturate | drench |
| fill | |
| soak | |
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| scarlatina | scarlet fever |
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| segment | part |
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| segment | divide into parts |
| part | |
| show the parts | |
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| select | choose |
| pick | |
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| sensation | feeling |
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| several | many |
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| severity | how bad |
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| significant | big |
| grave | |
| important | |
| serious | |
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| similar | like |
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| situate | house |
| place | |
| put | |
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| situated | placed |
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| socialize | bring up |
| make friends | |
| meet | |
| mingle | |
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| solicit | ask for |
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| spacious | big |
| roomy | |
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| spasm | cramp |
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| spontaneous | unplanned |
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| state | say |
| tell | |
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| state of readiness | now ready |
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| status | state |
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| stigma | mark |
| shameful mark | |
| stain | |
| wound | |
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| stigmatize | mark as different or bad |
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| stimulate | arouse |
| excite | |
| stir up | |
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| stringent | strict |
| tight | |
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| submit | give in |
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| submit | send |
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| subordinate | assistant |
| helper | |
| staff | |
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| subsequent | following |
| later | |
| next | |
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| subsequently | after that |
| later | |
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| substantiate | back up |
| prove | |
| support | |
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| suffice | be enough |
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| sufficient | ample |
| enough | |
| plenty | |
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| suffocate | choke |
| smother | |
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| summon | call for |
| send for | |
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| superficial | flimsy |
| shallow | |
| skin-deep | |
| slight | |
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| supersede | replace |
| take the place of | |
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| supply | give |
| send | |
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| sutures | stitches |
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| symptom | sign |
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| systematic | orderly |
| regular | |
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