Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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prize

prize^2

adjective of the highest quality

or standard » The farmer led

his prize bull into the ring.

award-winning, first-rate,

outstanding, top

prize^3

verb to value highly » These

vases are prized by collectors.

cherish, esteem,

treasure, value

probability

noun the likelihood of

something happening

» There’s a probability that

we’ll miss the train.

chances, likelihood,

odds, prospect

probable

adjective likely to be true or

to happen » The probable

cost of our holiday to the

Bahamas will be high.

apparent, feasible, likely,

on the cards, plausible,

credible, ostensible

antonym: improbable

probably

adverb in all likelihood

» The party is probably

going to be in late August.

doubtless, in all probability,

likely, presumably

problem^1

noun an unsatisfactory

situation causing difficulties

» The teacher asked the

unruly student what

the problem was.

difficulty, predicament,

quandary, trouble

problem^2

noun a puzzle that needs to be

solved » Flora worked out the

maths problem on the board.

conundrum, puzzle, riddle

procedure

noun the correct or usual way

of doing something » He did

not follow the correct procedure

in booking his ticket.

method, policy, practice,

process, strategy, system

proceed^1

verb to start doing or continue

to do something » I had no

idea how to proceed.

begin, carry on, continue,

get under way, go on, start

proceed^2

verb (formal) to move in a

particular direction » She

proceeded along the hallway.

advance, continue, go on,

make your way, progress,

travel

process^1

noun a method of doing

or producing something

» The building process

would take three years.

course of action, means,

method, procedure, system

process^2

verb to deal with or treat

something » Your application

is being processed.

deal with, dispose of,

handle, take care of

produce^1

verb to make something

» Chocolate is produced

from cocoa beans.

construct, create, invent,

make, manufacture

The farmer led his prize bull

into the ring.

Flora worked out the maths

problem on the board.

promise

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