Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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range^2

noun a number of different

things of the same kind

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range^3

verb to vary between two

extremes » The shelves

were filled with goods ranging

from the everyday to the exotic.

extend, go, run,

stretch, vary

rank^1

noun someone’s level in

a group » Franklin rose to the

rank of captain.

class, echelon, grade, level,

standing, station, status

rank^2

noun a row of people or things

» Ranks of Mounted Police

participated in the parade.

column, file, line, row

rank^3

adjective complete and

absolute » Going hiking

without a map and compass

is rank stupidity.

absolute, complete,

downright, sheer,

unmitigated, utter,

arrant, egregious

rare

adjective not common or

frequent » We saw a rare

species of bird that hardly ever

appears in London.

exceptional, few, scarce,

sparse, sporadic,

uncommon, unusual

antonym: common

rash^1

adjective acting in a hasty and

foolish way » Sven made a

rash decision to go swimming

in the freezing sea.

foolhardy, hasty,

impetuous, impulsive,

reckless, heedless,

injudicious, unthinking

rash^2

noun an irritated area on

your skin » The rash on my

leg is really itchy.

eruption, outbreak

rash^3

noun a large number of

events happening together

» A rash of bookings followed

the television programme

about the resort.

epidemic, flood, plague,

spate, wave

rate^1

noun the speed or frequency

of something » Our hen lays

eggs at the rate of one a day.

frequency, pace, speed,

tempo, velocity

rate^2

noun the cost or charge for

something » We were offered

phone calls at cheap rates as

part of the package.

charge, cost, fee,

price, tariff

rate^3

verb to give an opinion of

someone’s or something’s

qualities » The app was rated

very highly by its users.

appraise, class, consider,

count, rank, regard,

adjudge, esteem, evaluate

Ranks of Mounted Police

participated in the parade.

The rash on my leg is really itchy.

range

range

(^2) noun a number of different things of the same kind
» The sunglasses are available in a range of colours.
assortment
There is an
assortment
of shapes.
class
The designer
class
is more expensive.
gamut
Stock covers the
whole
gamut
of
shapes and sizes.
selection There is a
wide
selection
.
series
This style comes
in a
series
of sizes.
variety
There is a
variety
of styles.
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