Meltzer, Peter E., 1958-

The thinker's thesaurus : sophisticated alternatives to common words / Peter E. Meltzer. - Expanded 2nd ed. - New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2010. - xlv, 671 p. ; 24 cm.

Writers looking for more than elementary synonyms found in a standard thesaurus will find exceptional and thoughtful alternatives in this advanced thesaurus. Neither weird nor arcane, each listed synonym is carefully chosen, defined by a "clarifier", and used in an example from the popular press that demonstrates its contemporary usage.

9780393078244 0393078248 9780393337945 (pbk.) 0393337944 (pbk.)

2010005416


English language--Synonyms and antonyms.
Inglés--Sinónimos y antónimos--Diccionarios.

R PE 1591 / M528t 2010

423/.12