Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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champion

champion^2

noun someone who supports

a group, cause, or principle

» Judith became a champion

for animal rights.

advocate, defender,

guardian, protector

champion^3

verb to support a group, cause,

or principle » We championed

his request for new sports

equipment.

defend, fight for, promote,

stick up for (informal),

support, uphold,

advocate, espouse

chance^1

noun a possibility of something

happening » Lucy had a good

chance of success.

likelihood, odds, possibility,

probability, prospect

chance^2

noun an opportunity to do

something » Please give me a

chance to explain why I’m late.

occasion, opening,

opportunity, time

chance^3

noun the way things happen

without being planned

» We met up by chance.

accident, coincidence,

fortune, luck

related word:

adjective fortuitous

change^1

noun an alteration in something

» There was a change in her

attitude from sulky to helpful.

alteration, difference,

modification,

transformation,

metamorphosis, mutation,

transition, transmutation

change^2

verb to make or become

different » We changed

the garage into a TV room.

alter, convert, moderate,

modify, reform, transform,

metamorphose, mutate,

transmute

change^3

verb to exchange one thing

for another » Can I change

the red T-shirt for a black one?

barter, exchange,

interchange, replace,

substitute, swap, trade

changeable

adjective likely to change

all the time » The weather

was changeable – hot one

minute and cold the next.

erratic, fickle, irregular,

unpredictable, unstable,

variable, volatile, mercurial,

mutable, protean

antonym: constant

character^1

noun the qualities of a person

» She has a sunny character.

nature, personality,

temperament, disposition,

make-up, quality, temper

character^2

noun an honourable nature

» Mark showed great character

in handling a tricky situation.

honour, integrity, strength

characteristic^1

noun a typical quality

» Mark’s chief characteristic

is honesty.

attribute, feature, property,

quality, trait, idiosyncrasy,

peculiarity, quirk

characteristic^2

adjective typical of a person

or thing » Jack responded

with characteristic generosity.

distinctive, distinguishing,

typical, idiosyncratic,

peculiar, singular,

symptomatic

antonym: uncharacteristic

charge^1

verb to ask someone for money

as a payment » The shop

charged me a fair price.

ask (for), bill, levy

charge^2

noun the price you have to pay

for something » There was

an additional charge for a bag.

cost, fee, payment, price

charge^3

verb to rush forward, often

to attack someone » The

rhino charged towards us.

dash, rush, stampede,

storm

charm^1

noun an attractive quality

» The house has real charm.

allure, appeal, attraction,

magnetism, fascination

charm^2

verb to use charm to please

someone » He charmed

the audience with his smile.

bewitch, captivate, delight,

entrance, beguile, enchant,

enrapture

Can I change the red T-shirt for

a black one?

The rhino charged towards us.

baby bairn

infant

kid juvenile

toddler

tot

child

noun a young person » She was their fourth child.

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