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    Does a thesaurus provide antonyms?
    Donagan
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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?
    Donagan
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    Possibly, but a dictionary would be better.
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    Can a thesaurus find the denotation of a word?
    Donagan
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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?
    Donagan
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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
    Ashley Ray Harris
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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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