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The Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways To Say Everyday Words And Phrases
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The Ultimate Guide to Powerful LanguageIf you’ve ever fumbled while trying to use a big word* to impress a crowd, you know what it’s like to* be poorly spoken. The fear of mispronouncing or misusing complex words is real and leaves many of us consigned to the lower levels* of the English Language.The secret to eloquence, however, lies in simplicity—the ability to use ordinary words in extraordinary ways.The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is your guide to eloquence, replacing the ordinary with the extraordinary. While a common thesaurus provides only synonyms as mere word-for-word equivalents, The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is filled with* dynamic reinventions of standard words and phrases.*lofty word, pretentious word*know what it is to*lower reaches, lower echelons*awash in, instilled with, dense with, rich in

Paperback: 400 pages

Publisher: Sourcebooks (February 1, 2011)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1402243057

ISBN-13: 978-1402243059

Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 6.2 x 9.2 inches

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I just purchased six different Thesauri. They were all top rated on , and sounded so good I couldn't resist trying them all. I hope you find this Comparison Guide helpful.....THE SYNONYM FINDER BY RODALE - 5 Stars1,361 pages of Words in alphabetical order (no Index needed), and each word has a long list of Synonyms - many more than Microsoft Word 2004 gives. Each lookup word is identified as adverb, noun, verb... No pronunciation guidance.Soft brownish pages at about 86% brightness. 1,361 pages. 6" x 9"* * * * * * *BARTLETT'S ROGET'S THESAURUS - 3 StarsThis book is written in a Concept Flow. It is almost impossible to find any lookup word without the Index, so 663 pages of this book are Index! And the Index is in very fine print!! Each lookup word has a list of Nouns, then Verbs, then Adverbs... after it. No pronunciation guidance.Smooth white thin pages at about 96% brightness with good sharp text. 1414 pages. 7.25" x 9.5"* * * * * * *ROGET'S INTERNATIONAL THESAURUS - 3 StarsThis book is written in a Concept Flow. It is almost impossible to find any lookup word without the Index, so 469 pages of this book are Index! And the Index is in fine print!! Each lookup word has a list of Nouns, then Verbs, then Adverbs... after it. No pronunciation guidance.Soft yellow-brown pages at about 86% brightness. 1282 pages. 7.4" x 9.5"* * * * * * *THE WELL-SPOKEN THESAURUS:THE MOST POWERFUL WAYS TO SAY EVERYDAY WORDS AND PHRASES - 5 StarsThis book gives you better sounding, more descriptive words and phrases to say or write instead of the words that are ordinarily used in every day language.

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