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A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.
A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means precisely or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. [2] For example, in the English language , the words begin , start , commence , and initiate are all synonyms of one another: they are synonymous .
Once dismissed, a batter cannot score any more runs in that innings; thus, dismissing batters is a way for the fielding side to control the number of runs scored in an innings, and prevent the batting side from either achieving their target score or posting a large total for the fielding side to follow in the next innings.
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A bit around the point. I needed a word to say "The AQ assessment template is placed on the talk page, but refers to the subject page". -DePiep 09:22, 10 November 2013 (UTC) Yeah, there are certainly situations where one needs to refer to a non-specific non-talk page.
Avunculicide – the act of killing an uncle (Latin: avunculus "(maternal) uncle").; Familicide – is a multiple-victim homicide where a killer's spouse and children are slain (Latin: familia "family").
In Tests, England batsman Leonard Hutton was the first player to be dismissed for obstructing the field, while playing against South Africa in August 1951. [5] [b] Between January 1957 and March 2001, six different players were dismissed for handling the ball, the most common form of an unusual dismissal. [6]