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\nBarbara W.CarlsonJanet S.MullerMary B.Redfield  \nEditorial AssistantMarilyn Scott  \nCharles Gerras,Project Development and Coordinationfor Rodale Press  \nCopyright ◎1978 by Rodale Press,Inc.  \nAll rights reserved.No part of this publica-tion may be reproduced or transmitted inany form or by any means,electronic ormechanical,including photocopy,record-ing,or any information storage and retrievalsystem without the written permission ofthe publisher.  \nPrinted in the United States of America on recycled paper,containing a high percentage of de-inked fiber.  \n161820191715  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data  \nRodale,Jerome Irving,1898-1971,ed.The synonym finder.  \n1.English language—Synonyms and antonyms.  \nI.Urdang,Laurence.II.LaRoche,Nancy.III.Title.  \nPE1591.R641978423'.178-11440ISBN 0-87857-236-8ISBN 0-87857-244-9 deluxe  \n# INTRODUCTION\n\nThose who work with language know that there is no such thing as atrue“synonym.”Even though the meanings of two words may be thesame —or nearly so—there are three characteristics of words that al-most never coincide:frequency,distribution,and connotation.Pantheraleo and lion,cucurbit and squash,sodium carbonate and washing sodahave quite different frequencies in English.We all know that a house isnot a home,that not all women are ladies,that not all men are gentlemen;at a more subtle level,we soon learn the differences between motherlyand maternal,fatherly and paternal,brotherly and fraternal.These areconnotative differences.  \nIt is a curiosity of English that it continuously acquires words fromother languages to expand its lexicon.Observers have often noted thateven if a new coinage or a loanword from another language starts outwith “exactly”the same meaning as an existing word in English,themeanings begin to drift apart before very long,one acquiring quitedifferent frequency,distribution,and connotation from the other.Anincredible fact about English is that it retains many of the words de-veloped in its lexicon.Some words do become obsolete and are droppedforever.Most,however,remain and develop nuances that expand forthe writer and speaker the opportunities for expression and expressiveness.  \nFor these reasons,a synonym dictionary must be used with caution.Even though two words may be quite similar in meaning,the substitu-tion of one for the other may not always be appropriate,and the writer'sintent may be ill served by his failure to select the mot juste.The SynonymFinder contains more words than any book of its kind —more than  \n1,500,000.Sometimes,it will be consulted to find a word that will lendvariety to the user's language;other times it will be consulted to remindthe user of the temporarily lost word or expression that was \"right on thetip of his tongue.\"In either case,it should be used with understanding.  \nEvery effort has been made to make this book as accurate,as com-plete,and as easy to use as possible.Inevitably,a user may disagree withthe treatment given a particular word.In that case,he is urged to consulta major dictionary where he is likely to find fuller information on theword than The Synonym Finder can be expected to offer.The nature oflanguage and the behavior of words defy precision in the preparation ofa work like The Synonym Finder.The editors have often had to makeadmittedly arbitrary decisions on word inclusion and placement.It is tobe hoped,however,that among the many related words offered,the userwill find several that suit his subject and his context.  \nLaurence Urdang  \nEssex,ConnecticutJuly 28,1978  \n# A Note on the Style ofTHE SYNONYM FINDER\n\nThe Synonym Finder follows dictionary format.Entries are arranged al-phabetically,with all appropriate parts of speech included under a singleheadword.Homographs —words","cbCaieFxKt0d0JrB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieFxKt0d0JrB","pdf",43031138,1367,"English","# Introduction\n## A Note on the Style of The Synonym Finder\n## List of 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