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Offering comprehensive and
authoritative coverage of current English, the New
Oxford Thesaurus of English is an ideal reference tool
for use at home, school, and the office. Containing over
600,000 alternative and opposite words, this program
will enrich your creative writing, essays, or letters,
or simply your enjoyment of the English language
Key Features
• Instant access from Internet Explorer® or your
Windows® application. Simply double-click a word on
your Web page or in your chosen Windows® application
such as Word or Excel or even Outlook, and the various
alternative words are instantly displayed in a pop-up
window. A keyword helps you pinpoint the right group,
and the closest and most useful alternatives are given
first.
• Useful Replace function. Writing a letter or essay
and can’t think of the right word? Type in a similar
word, double- click on it, select the appropriate
alternative from the entry, and then use the Replace
function to swap it straight over into your work.
• From fossils to phobias, and actors to amphibians
– over 450 lists provide information on a vast range
of subjects.
• Compel or coerce, inherent or intrinsic? Over 150
notes help you make the right choice between easily
confused words.
• No fuss and no waiting. The New Oxford Thesaurus of
English automatically installs on your hard drive and
runs in the background – ready for whenever you need
it.
• Can be easily integrated with the Oxford Dictionary
of Quotations, the Concise Oxford-Hachette French
Dictionary, the Concise Oxford-Duden German Dictionary,
and the Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary.
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