Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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childish

childish

adjective immature and foolish

» Sulking and stamping

your feet when you don’t

get your own way is

childish behaviour.

immature, infantile,

juvenile, puerile

antonym: mature

choice^1

noun a range of things

to choose from » The hat is

available in a choice of colours

and sizes.

range, selection, variety

choice^2

noun the power to choose

» Paul was given a choice

about what to eat.

alternative, option, say

choose

verb to decide to have or do

something » There were so

many flavours of ice cream

to choose from.

opt for, pick, select, take,

elect, fix on, settle on

chop

verb to cut down or into pieces

» I saw him chopping wood

with an axe.

cut, fell, hack, lop,

cleave, hew

circulate

verb to pass around

» Grandpa’s birthday card

was circulated around the

family for everyone to sign.

distribute, propagate,

spread, disseminate,

promulgate

city

noun a large town

» The city was built

on the banks of a river.

metropolis, town,

conurbation, municipality

related word: adjective civic

civilized

adjective having an advanced

society » We live in

a civilized country.

cultured, enlightened

claim^1

verb to say something is the

case » Mr Brown claims to

have lived here all his life.

allege, assert, hold, insist,

maintain, profess

claim^2

noun a statement that

something is the case

» Emma admitted that the

claims about her were true.

allegation, assertion,

pretension, protestation

clash^1

verb to fight or argue with

another person » My brother

and sister constantly clash,

but they always make up.

battle, fight, quarrel,

wrangle

clash^2

verb of two things: to be so

different that they do not go

together » David’s plan to stay

in the playground clashed

with the teacher’s demand that

he come into the classroom.

conflict, contradict, differ,

disagree, go against, jar

clash^3

noun a fight or argument

» The latest clash between

the two teams ended in players

being sent off.

battle, conflict,

confrontation, fight,

skirmish (informal),

squabble, struggle

clasp^1

verb to hold something tightly

» Helena clasped her locket

in her hands.

clutch, embrace, grip, hold,

hug, press, squeeze

clasp^2

noun a fastening such as a

hook or catch » Miriam undid

the clasp on her coat.

buckle, catch, clip,

fastener, fastening

class^1

noun a group of a particular

type » Animals are grouped

into classes including

mammals, birds, fish,

reptiles, and amphibians.

category, genre, grade,

group, kind, set, sort, type

class^2

verb to regard as being

in a particular group

» The children were classed

into different team colours.

categorize, classify,

designate, grade, rank, rate

classify

verb to arrange similar things

in groups » We can classify

the books into fiction and

non-fiction.

arrange, categorize, grade,

rank, sort, pigeonhole,

systematize, tabulate

clean^1

adjective free from dirt

or marks » Patrick’s clothes

are always very clean.

immaculate, impeccable,

laundered, spotless,

washed

antonym: dirty

clean^2

adjective free from germs

or infection » There was a

source of clean drinking water.

antiseptic, hygienic,

purified, sterilized,

uncontaminated,

unpolluted

antonym: contaminated

clean^3

verb to remove dirt from

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clear^1

adjective easy to see

or understand » It was clear

from her tearful voice that

she was upset.

apparent, blatant,

conspicuous, definite,

evident, explicit, obvious,

plain, incontrovertible,

manifest, palpable, patent,

unequivocal

clear^2

adjective easy to see through

» The liquid inside the

glass beaker was clear.

crystalline, glassy,

translucent, transparent,

limpid, pellucid,

see-through

antonym: cloudy

I saw him chopping wood

with an axe.

The city was built on the banks

of a river.

The children were classed into

different team colours.

The liquid inside the glass beaker

was clear.

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