Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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qualification^1

noun a skill or achievement

» Sam’s qualification means

he can fly an aeroplane.

ability, accomplishment,

achievement, capability,

quality, skill, attribute

qualification^2

noun something added to

modify, limit, or restrict

» The governers accepted the

head’s changes to the school

with a couple of qualifications.

condition, exception,

modification, reservation

qualify

verb to pass the tests

necessary for an activity

» My mum qualified as

a doctor 30 years ago.

become licensed,

gain qualifications,

get certified, graduate

quality^1

noun the measure of how good

something is » The head chef

always makes sure that the

food is of the highest quality.

calibre, distinction, grade,

merit, value, worth

The head chef always makes

sure that the food is of the

highest quality.

quality^2

noun a characteristic of

something » His best

quality is his kindness.

aspect, characteristic,

feature, mark, property,

trait, attribute, peculiarity

quantity^1

noun an amount you

can measure or count

» Petra made a large

quantity of cupcakes for

the hockey club.

amount, number, part,

sum, portion, quota

quantity^2

noun the amount of something

that there is » Our teacher

likes to emphasize the

importance of quality over

quantity when it comes

to creative writing.

extent, measure, size,

volume, bulk, expanse,

magnitude

quarrel^1

noun an angry argument

» I had a terrible quarrel

with my brother.

argument, disagreement,

dispute, feud, fight, row,

squabble, altercation,

fracas, fray

quarrel^2

verb to have an angry

argument

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queasy

adjective feeling slightly sick

» Freya felt queasy so her

mum comforted her.

ill, nauseous, queer,

sick, unwell

query^1

noun a question » If you have

any queries, please contact us.

inquiry, question

antonym: response

Freya felt queasy so her mum

comforted her.

quarrel

(^2) verb to have an angry argument
(^) » My sister quarrelled with my brother.
fight
They often fought
about who was right.
fall out
She fell out
her best friend. with
row
She had a row with her
friend but they made up.
argue
She argued with her
mother about bedtime.
squabble
They squabbled
over
the remote control.
bicker
They bickered endlessly
over whose turn it was to
let the dog out.
clash
They had
as they just didn’t get on.clashed before
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