Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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message^1

noun a piece of information

for someone

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message^2

verb to send information to

» Fred messaged his friends

to tell them about the match.

email or e-mail, IM,

instant message, text

messenger

noun someone who carries a

message » We will send

a messenger to the airport

to collect the photographs.

courier, envoy, runner,

emissary, go-between,

herald

method

noun a way of doing something

» Emily used a traditional

method to make jam.

approach, mode,

procedure, technique, way

middle^1

noun the part furthest from

the edges » There was a large

table in the middle of the room.

centre, halfway point,

midst, midpoint,

midsection

middle^2

adjective furthest from the

edges » Carl sat down on

the middle seat, between

his parents.

central, halfway

mild^1

adjective not strong or powerful

» Flo used a mild shampoo

to wash her hair.

insipid, weak

antonym: strong

mild^2

adjective gentle and good-

tempered » My uncle is

a mild man who is very

good with animals.

affable, gentle, meek,

placid, easy-going,

equable, pacific, peaceable

mild^3

adjective warmer than usual

» The area is famous for

its mild winter climate.

balmy, temperate

mind^1

noun your ability to think

» Our teacher is really clever

and has a sharp mind.

brain, head, imagination,

intellect, psyche

related word: adjective mental

mind^2

verb to be annoyed by

something » I don’t mind

what you get me for my

birthday.

be bothered, care, object

mind^3

verb to look after something

» I’m minding my younger

brother while my mother is out.

keep an eye on, look after,

take care of, watch

minimum

adjective being the least

possible » My little sister

was just tall enough to be

the minimum height for the

fairground ride.

least possible, minimal

antonym: maximum

minor

adjective less important

» Henry fell off his bike but

sustained only minor injuries.

lesser, petty, secondary,

slight, trifling, trivial

antonym: major

message

message

(^1) noun a piece of information for someone
» He left a message on her voicemail.
bulletin
The news bulletin
was at 6pm.
despatch or
dispatch
The despatch came
from the African news
correspondent. memo
He sent a memo
around the office
about turning off lights.
memorandum
The memorandum came
from the ministry.
note
I’ll just leave a
note for Kate.
word
There is no further
word on the reported
zoo escapade.
communiqué
The communiqué
from the conference
explained their decision.
missive
The editor’s missive
was four pages long.
communication
She brought a
communication from
the headmaster.
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