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If you're a writer, you need a thesaurus. At least in English, good writing requires that you vary your word choices now and then (this is less the case in smaller languages), and English is just too large to fit completely inside anyone's brain. When you need another way to say the same thing, or when you need a slightly different word than the one that comes to mind, the thesaurus is there to help you.

Electronic Thesaurus


1.		The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus from Merriam-Webster Price: $3.25 Customer Review: This book is well formatted. It is easy reading, informative and enjoyable. I highly recommend it to writers and researchers of all levels.	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


2.		The American Heritage Children's Thesaurus from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Price: $11.46 Customer Review: This is exactly what I was looking for in order to help build on my granddaughter's vocabulary	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


3.		Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus from Merriam-Webster Price: $4.99 Customer Review: I got this for my son to help him with his school work, it has been a great help to his studies. Teaching himself in jail while we clear his name with just his school books and this book he is getting a "B" in all his classes.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


4.		The American Heritage Student Thesaurus from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Price: $12.13 Customer Review: My 10-year-old really enjoys using this to look up words. There have been times when we could not find certain words though. So parents should have a regular thesaurus for backup.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


5.		Roget's II The New Thesaurus, Third Edition from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Price: $7.25 Customer Review: I have a relative who was an editor for a magazine in her time, she had a really old edition of Roget's Thesaurus. I wanted to surprise her & boy was she thrilled! She skimmed through it & now months later has still thanked me for it! She is the true reviewer but her excitement for this... more info	Customer Rating: 2.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


6.		Merriam-Webster's Intermediate Thesaurus from Merriam-Webster Price: $9.94 Customer Review: Glad I bought this resource for the whole family to use and enjoy. I bounces from child to child, and then up to mom and dad, and then to the neighbor. It's used almost every day and is already showing some signs of being dog-eared, but the strong binding is holding up well. A great resource for... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


7.		Franklin MWD-1490 Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus with Comprehensive Reference Set from Franklin Electronics Price: $53.73 Customer Review: I bought this back in 2008 when I needed a small, portable dictionary/thesaurus while traveling. It worked reasonably well for the price but I have a few complaints: - Entries are somewhat limited. It has no listings for about a 1/3 of the words I look up. - No auto-fill while typing a... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


8.		Webster's New Roget's Pocket Thesaurus from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Price: $1.45 Customer Review: I expected a 8"X5" Webster's Dictionary and Roget's Thesaurus abridged edition volume, but got a 5.5"X3.5". not as complete with very little definations.	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


9.		Franklin OEC-570 Compact Oxford English Dictionary with Thesaurus and Spell Correction from Franklin Electronics Price: $42.14 Customer Review: On the plus side the letters are large and legible. I like the ability to store up to 40 words and recall them later for practice. Very compact, fits in a shirt pocket. On the down side, you really have to press down on the keys even having to press the first letter of a word twice before it... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


10.		Franklin MWD-460 Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus from Franklin Electronics Price: $20.50 Customer Review: I've had a franklin speller for more than 25 years, they are great! Last one I had was very small. I wish this one was a little bigger. It seems the older I get, the smaller everything gets. I still love it.	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


11.		Franklin Electronic Publishers SA-309 Spelling Ace Thesaurus with Merriam-Webster Puzzle solver from Franklin Electronics Price: $12.99 Customer Review: I am very pleased with this product. The last one I purchased was made by Franklin and so i decided to pick their brand again. My last one lasted for 15 years, all for a very low price. A very good product easy to use. I highly recommend it!	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


12.		Franklin Merriam Webster Advanced Dictionary and Thesaurus With Spell Correction (MWD-1500) from Franklin Electronics Price: $37.74 Customer Review: This little unit is difficult to use, IMO. There are so many features on it that I will never use - games that difficult to understand, entire reference books that I will never use, etc. Trying to input my phone number list into this gadget was incredibly difficult! Whew, I'm tellin' ya! I'd... more info	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


13.		Merriam Websters Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus 11th Edition from Fogware Publishing Price: $16.97 Customer Review: I have been using MW Dictionary and Thesaurus v.3.0 with XP. It had a great Macro system that was quick and easy to use. I upgraded to Windows 7 and I had hoped that this program would work in a similar way. It does not. You have to open the program and type in the word. Longer and more difficult. I... more info	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


14.		Franklin MWS-1840 Speaking Merriam Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus from Franklin Electronics Price: $64.67 Customer Review: I could not believe such low quality and bulky design of the dictionary when I received it. I bought it for my kid to check definition and pronunciation. It did not work well from day 1. Keys were stuck all time and turn off every moment when you have slight motion or shaking. I fixed the battery... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


15.		Franklin Electronics SA-206 Spelling Ace with Thesaurus from Franklin Electronics Price: $17.39 Customer Review: I've had one of these for over 14 years now, when they first started coming out. My brother has the original one I got freshman year in high school, and I have one I got junior year. This item is still very much the same as it was 14 years ago, just a little sleaker and smaller. Very easy to use,... more info	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


16.		Royal Machines RP8s Electronic Reference with American Heritage Dictionary, Roget Thesaurus, Barron's with 4-Line x 1w Character Display from Royal Price: $21.98 Customer Review: I purchased from Walmart for $14.95 as a electronic Dictionary / Thesaurus about 3 days ago. The bonus was all the other functions: synonyms, 7 language translator, scientific calculator, currency convertor, F / C degrees convertor, carb convertor, weights and measures, airport codes, world... more info	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


17.		Franklin MWD-170 USB Merriam-Webster Dictionary / Thesaurus from Franklin Electronics Price: $9.99 Customer Review: Bought as a Christmas stocking stuffer for a friend. Tried it on 2 computers running Vista, 1 running XP. Simply put: It didn't work. The "Autorun" set up refused to run (yes, the computers we tried it on all had the autorun feature properly configured). Managed to get the logon window to launch,... more info	Customer Rating: 2.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


18.		Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus Deluxe A from Fogware Publishing Price: $19.99 Customer Review: As a person speaking English as a second language, I found this to be very useful to learn and improve pronunciation of words. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary & Thesaurus, Deluxe Audio Edition (Version 3.0 - 11th Edition)	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


19.	[no image]	Franklin MWD-1450 Merriam-Web Dictionary Thesaurus, downloadable content capability from Franklin Electronics Price: $44.99 Customer Review: I've had this product for a few years now and love it. It has almost every word you could search and is easy to read and use. I would highly recommend it.	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


20.		The American Heritage Student Thesaurus from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Price: $5.41 Customer Review: My 10-year-old really enjoys using this to look up words. There have been times when we could not find certain words though. So parents should have a regular thesaurus for backup.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information

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Thesaurus


1.		Webster's New World Thesaurus from Webster's New World Price: $13.26 Customer Review: Great book. You have to have, if you are researching for more explanation of English words. 5*.	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


2.		Roget's International Thesaurus, 6th Edition from Collins Reference Price: $9.67 Customer Review: No college student should be without this...especially if he is an English major. You'll need this to get through the creative writing classes!	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


3.		Clinician's Thesaurus, 6th Edition: The Guide to Conducting Interviews and Writing Psychological Reports (The Clinician's Toolbox) from The Guilford Press Price: $34.20 Customer Review: This is a great book for helping beginning psychotherapists (and students in training). I use it to teach Master's level students about psychotherapy skills. It has loads of clinical information, how to interview clients, information about various disorders and treatments, and is a great resource... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


4.		The Doubleday Roget's Thesaurus in Dictionary Form from Doubleday Price: $10.22 Customer Review: I bought this thesaurus back in 1990 and had it all throughout high school and college. For some reason it was lost or thrown away when I moved. I'm happy to see it available here since its simple format and inventory of synonyms and antonyms make it the best thasaurus I've ever used. You can't... more info	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


5.		The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus from Merriam-Webster Price: $3.25 Customer Review: This book is well formatted. It is easy reading, informative and enjoyable. I highly recommend it to writers and researchers of all levels.	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


6.		Actions: The Actors' Thesaurus from Drama Publishers Price: $12.28 Customer Review: It's a pretty good book. Has many action verbs to play. Some of the verbs would be difficult to play in my opinion but it has many others to choose from. All in all its a good easy to read book that would be helpful in a class or before an audition	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


7.		Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus from Oxford University Press, USA Price: $22.96 Customer Review: My 8 year old son loves it. Woth the money to have this hardcover Thesaurus.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


8.		The American Heritage Children's Thesaurus from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Price: $11.46 Customer Review: This is exactly what I was looking for in order to help build on my granddaughter's vocabulary	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


9.		Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus from Merriam-Webster Price: $13.93 Customer Review: I like using a thesaurus to find just the right word, so that means having lots of options. The new, revised edition simply fails to live up to expectations. I was told by one of the reps for Merriam-Webster late last year (2009) that the new Collegiate Thesaurus would knock my socks off. It... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


10.		Webster's All-in-One Dictionary & Thesaurus from Federal Street Press Price: $9.04 Customer Review: I don't think there are as many words as there could be in this book	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


11.		Scholastic Children's Thesaurus (Revised) from Scholastic Reference Price: $8.50 Customer Review: I like the font of this thesaurus. The font is reasonably big so that children can follow along - not like regular thesauruses that even I find difficult to read for long. What I didn't like was that the pictures were not that interesting. Often the drawings had very little to do with the... more info	Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


12.		Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus from Merriam-Webster Price: $4.99 Customer Review: I got this for my son to help him with his school work, it has been a great help to his studies. Teaching himself in jail while we clear his name with just his school books and this book he is getting a "B" in all his classes.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


13.		Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition (21st Century Reference) from Dell Price: $3.22 Customer Review: This was a requested high-school graduation gift for a favorite cousin. It's now "off to college" with her. And, I hope, already being put to good use.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


14.		Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus (Dictionary / Thesaurus) from Merriam-Webster Price: $5.65 Customer Review: Book has a lot of information, but the print is very small. I definitely need my glasses in order to read it.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


15.		The American Heritage Student Thesaurus from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Price: $12.13 Customer Review: My 10-year-old really enjoys using this to look up words. There have been times when we could not find certain words though. So parents should have a regular thesaurus for backup.	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information


16.		Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases from Penguin Books Ltd Price: $34.18 Customer Review: Another reviewer wrote that this worked well with Kindle's seach feature. But when I tried to search for a word it told me that this book is not set up for searching. Maybe one of the other editions is. I'm glad I only paid 99 cents.	Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


17.		Webster's Thesaurus for Students, New Edition from Federal Street Press Price: $1.85 Customer Review: This went along with the Dictionary very nicely. Perfect for my 6 & 8 yr old who continually use the same words in their writings!	Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


18.		Roget's Desk Thesaurus from RHR Press Price: $5.31 Customer Review: It's a good tool for graduate students. If you need to write a report or paper, this book will be a good choice.	Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Click here for more information


19.		Simon & Schuster Thesaurus for Children : The Ultimate Student Thesaurus from Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Price: $5.89	Click here for more information


20.		Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary from Oxford University Press, USA Price: $359.00 Customer Review: I was about to send this back because I had the same reservations expressed in other reviews. The relatively small print! The bizarre organization! I had a very negative initial reaction. I put the two heavy and unwieldy volumes back in their box, wrapped them up and had them ready to send back to... more info	Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Click here for more information