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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.
List of Where the Red Fern Grows characters; List of characters played by multiple actors in the same film; List of fictional cats in film; List of fictional primates in film; List of films with LGBT characters; List of The Godfather series characters; List of minor characters in The Matrix series; List of original characters in The Hobbit film ...
This list is part of the list of organisms named after famous people, and includes organisms named after famous individuals born on or after 1 January 1950. It also includes ensembles (including bands and comedy troupes) in which at least one member was born after that date; but excludes companies, institutions, ethnic groups or nationalities ...
List of A Series of Unfortunate Events characters; List of The Shapeshifter characters; List of Shiloh characters; List of So I'm a Spider, So What characters; List of A Song of Ice and Fire characters; List of The Southern Vampire Mysteries characters; List of Star Trek: New Frontier characters; List of Stuart Little characters; List of ...
Dulcinea, Spanish literary character – a dulcinea (synonym for mistress, sweetheart or an unrequited/platonic love.) [48] John Saumarez Dumaresq, British naval officer - Dumaresq (a mechanical computer) Dumbo, American cartoon character – Dumbo ears (derogatory term for big ears) Robin Dunbar, British anthropologist – Dunbar's number
The name adds to the list of kinorhynch (mud dragons) species named after dragons and also refers to the study of kinorhynch phylogeny as a "never-ending story"." [184] Epimeria cinderella d'Udekem d'Acoz & Verheye, 2017: Amphipod: Cinderella "Cinderella, heroin of humble origin in a well-known folk tale.
Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...
Sigmund Ausfaller, a native of Earth, is a member of the Amalgamated Regional Militia ("ARM"), working in the Bureau of Alien Affairs on Earth. To protect puppeteer (and Earth) interests, in "Neutron Star" Ausfaller plants a bomb in the lifesystem of Shaeffer's ship, the Skydiver, so that Shaeffer will not attempt to steal it.