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| − | A '''thesaurus''' lists | + | A '''thesaurus''' lists [[synonym]]s and [[antonym]]s of index words. Most thesauruses (or thesauri) list index words alphabetically like a [[dictionary]]. Peter Mark Roget published the first thesaurus, ''Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases'' in the 1850's, and current editions have become known simply as ''Roget's'' or ''Roget's Thesaurus'' <ref>http://www.beyondbooks.com/law81/1j.asp</ref>. |
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A thesaurus lists synonyms and antonyms of index words. Most thesauruses (or thesauri) list index words alphabetically like a dictionary. Peter Mark Roget published the first thesaurus, Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases in the 1850's, and current editions have become known simply as Roget's or Roget's Thesaurus [1].