Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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common

common^2

adjective not special

» Sparrows are common birds.

average, commonplace,

everyday, ordinary, plain,

standard, usual,

run-of-the-mill, workaday

antonym: special

common^3

adjective having bad taste

or manners » Harry was

common and rude.

coarse, rude, vulgar

antonym: refined

common sense

noun good judgment in

practical matters » Use your

common sense to find the clue.

good sense, judgment,

level-headedness,

prudence, wit

communicate^1

verb to be in touch with

someone » We communicate

mainly by text message.

be in contact, be in touch,

correspond

communicate^2

verb to pass on information

» The results will be

communicated by post.

convey, impart, inform,

pass on, retweet, spread,

transmit, tweet,

disseminate, make known

companion

noun someone you travel with

or spend time with » Matt has

been her constant companion

for the last six years.

comrade, crony

(old-fashioned), friend, mate,

pal (informal), partner

company^1

noun a business » The shop

was run by a large company.

business, corporation,

establishment, firm, house

company^2

noun a group of people

» A company of actors

performed a play.

assembly, band, circle,

community, crowd,

ensemble, group, party,

troupe, concourse, coterie

company^3

noun the act of spending time

with someone » I really enjoy

your company.

companionship, presence

compare

verb to look at things for

similarities or differences

» Compare the two pictures

and spot the differences.

contrast, juxtapose, weigh

compartment^1

noun one of the separate

parts of an object

» The fridge has a freezer

compartment at the top.

bay, chamber, division,

section

compartment^2

noun a section of a railway

carriage » The passengers

in the compartment waited

for the train to move.

carriage

compassionate

adjective feeling or showing

sympathy and pity for others

» The compassionate man

adopted the stray dog.

caring, humane, kind,

kind-hearted, merciful,

sympathetic, tender,

benevolent, humanitarian

The fridge has a freezer

compartment at the top.

The passengers in the compartment

waited for the train to move.

adversary

competition

contestant

opponent

opposition

rival

challenger

competitor

noun a person who competes for something

» He was one of seven competitors in the quiz.

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