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| − | A '''thesaurus''' lists [[synonym]]s and [[antonym]]s of index words. | + | A '''thesaurus''' lists [[synonym]]s and [[antonym]]s of index words. 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>. Most thesauruses (or thesauri) list index words alphabetically like a [[dictionary]], but Roget organized the words topically. |
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A thesaurus lists synonyms and antonyms of index words. 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]. Most thesauruses (or thesauri) list index words alphabetically like a dictionary, but Roget organized the words topically.