Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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jagged

adjective sharp and spiky

» The waves broke against

the jagged rocks.

barbed, craggy, rough,

serrated, sharp

antonym: smooth

jail^1

noun a place where prisoners

are held » Chris was sentenced

to 18 months in jail.

clink (slang), nick (Britain,

Australia, and New Zealand;

slang), prison, lockup, penal

institution, penitentiary

jail^2

verb to put in prison

» He was jailed for 20 years.

detain, imprison,

incarcerate

jam^1

noun a crowded mass of people

or things » Nora was late

because she was stuck in

a traffic jam.

crowd, crush, mass, mob,

multitude, throng

jam^2

noun a difficult situation

» We’re in a real jam now.

bind, dilemma, fix (informal),

hole (slang), hot water

(informal), pickle (informal),

plight, predicament,

quandary, trouble

jam^3

verb to push something

somewhere roughly

» Martin jammed his

hat on to his head.

cram, force, ram, stuff

jam^4

verb to become stuck

» She tried to leave the

room, but the door jammed.

stall, stick

jealous

adjective wanting to have

something that someone

else has » I was jealous

of my friend’s new shoes.

envious, resentful,

covetous

job^1

noun the work someone does

to earn money » I’m looking

for a job on a farm.

employment, occupation,

position, post, profession,

trade

job^2

noun a duty or responsibility

» It’s your job to do the

washing up.

concern, duty, function,

responsibility, role, task

join^1

verb to become a member

of something » Adam joined

a band as the lead singer.

enlist, enrol, sign up

antonym: resign

join^2

verb to fasten two

things together

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Nora was late because she was

stuck in a traffic jam.

join

(^2) verb to fasten two things
together » The paper dolls
were joined at their hands
and feet.
attach
She attached a strap
to her bag.
connect
The two rooms were
connected by a passage.
couple
An engine is coupled
to a gearbox.
fasten
The bench was
fastened to the floor.
link
He linked a clip
to the chain.
tie
He tied the dog to the
post with its leash.
splice
The ropes were
spliced together.
antonym:
separate
Grace separated a doll
from the chain to give
to her friend.
join
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