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Does a thesaurus provide antonyms?

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Yes.

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If it has 2 answers, which one do I use?

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Look up each synonym in a dictionary, and decide which word best fits your needs.

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Could you use a thesaurus to find a connotation of a word?

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Possibly, but a dictionary would be better.

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Can a thesaurus find the denotation of a word?

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Not directly. One must infer the denotation from the synonyms given.

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What is a connotation?

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A connotation is the mental, emotional, and social associations our mind mixes with words.

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How can a thesaurus help when I already have a dictionary?

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A thesaurus offers many more synonyms than a dictionary does.

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I need to know how a thesaurus uses synonyms or how it has to do with anything

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A thesaurus lists all possible synonyms for a word that could have to do with the original word's actual or contextual meaning. A thesaurus simply makes you aware of other words that mean the same thing as your original word. You should still use a dictionary to look up any synonyms.

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