Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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champion

cause^2

noun an aim supported by

a group » Sarah took up the

cause to save the old cinema.

aim, ideal, movement

cause^3

noun the reason for something

» The boys gave us cause to

believe the story was true.

basis, grounds,

justification, motivation,

motive, reason

cause^4

verb to make something

happen » The broken-down

train caused delays.

bring about, create,

generate, produce,

provoke, effect, engender,

give rise to, lead to,

result in

caution^1

noun great care taken in order

to avoid danger » Use caution

when skating.

care, prudence,

forethought,

circumspection

caution^2

verb to scold or warn someone

against doing something

» The policeman cautioned

that riding a bike without a

helmet is dangerous.

reprimand, tick off

(informal), warn

cautious

adjective acting very

carefully to avoid danger

» The zookeeper was cautious

in the crocodile enclosure.

careful, guarded, tentative,

wary, prudent

antonym: daring

cease^1

verb to stop happening

» The noise ceased and

peace was restored.

be over, come to an end,

die away, end, finish, stop

antonym: begin

cease^2

verb to stop doing something

» He ceased talking when

the teacher called for quiet.

desist from, discontinue,

finish, give up, stop,

suspend

antonym: start

celebrate

verb to do something special

to mark an event » It’s my

birthday – let’s celebrate!

commemorate, party,

rejoice

antonym: mourn

celebration

noun an event in honour

of a special occasion

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celebrity

noun a famous person

» The presenter interviewed

the celebrity on the red carpet.

big name, name,

personality, star,

superstar, VIP

censure^1

noun strong disapproval

» His bad behaviour led to

censure from his parents.

blame, condemnation,

criticism, disapproval,

reproach

censure^2

verb to criticize severely

» The school censured

Mike for his graffiti.

condemn, criticize,

denounce, reproach,

berate, castigate

centre^1

noun the mid-point of a circle

or activity » We headed for

the city centre.

core, focus, heart, hub,

middle

antonym: edge

centre^2

verb to have as the main

subject » The argument

centred on the school’s

uniform policy.

concentrate, focus, revolve

ceremony^1

noun formal actions done for

a special occasion » They had

a traditional wedding ceremony.

observance, pomp, rite,

ritual, service, tradition

ceremony^2

noun formal and polite

behaviour » We stood on

ceremony to greet the mayor.

decorum, etiquette,

formality, niceties, protocol

certain^1

adjective definite or reliable

» It is certain to rain.

definite, established,

guaranteed, inevitable,

known, sure, undeniable

antonym: uncertain

certain^2

adjective having no doubt

in your mind » Lily’s certain

that she will succeed.

clear, confident, convinced,

definite, positive, satisfied,

sure

antonym: uncertain

certainly

adverb without any doubt

» I’ll certainly do all

I can to help.

definitely, undeniably,

undoubtedly,

unquestionably,

without doubt

challenge^1

noun a suggestion to try

something » The coach set

the team a series of challenges.

dare, face-off (informal)

challenge^2

verb to give someone

a challenge » Sue challenged

me to a game of tennis.

dare, defy

challenge^3

verb to question the truth

or value of something

» I challenged Jeff’s story

about where he had been.

dispute, question

champion^1

noun a person who wins

a competition » She won

the contest to become the

regional judo champion.

hero, title holder, victor,

winner

Use caution when skating.

The presenter interviewed the

celebrity on the red carpet.

They had a traditional

wedding ceremony.

She won the contest to become

the regional judo champion.

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