why is there not another word for thesaurus

The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar defines synonym as “a word or phrase that means the same, or almost the same, as another in the same language.” Metonym, on the other hand, is defined as “a word or expression which is used as a substitute for another word or expression with which it is in a close semantic relationship.” For example, the crown can be used to refer to the queen, and Washington sometimes refers to the U.S. lists metonym as a synonym of synonym, but their meanings aren’t exactly the same.

The answer to that last question is a bit complicated. The word monosyllabic isn’t one syllable, long is only four letters, lisp is difficult to pronounce if you have a lisp, and synonym doesn’t have any synonyms. Because at this rate, editing an entire MS could take me years.Some of the most frequently used words in the English language must have been created by someone with a devilish sense of humor. I’m now considering adapting my “vomit it out” first draft policy to include more editing along the way. Tiny holes allow everything I need to slip through while disturbing memories and 80s song lyrics never go anywhere.

I know what it means, how it would sound. But for some reason, my brain gets halfway through a sentence and it’s IRK…. I’ve been a reader for more than thirty years. I’m not looking for words I don’t know. I’ve been speaking English for nearly forty years. Why did it take so long? Because I had to check the thesaurus four times per sentence to find the right words. I’ve spent three nights and most of a day revising less than 2200 words. Unfortunately, I had to revise it into something I wouldn’t be embarrassed to post. The inkling of an idea that has floated around in my mind for a few years.įortunately, I had the rough draft of chapter one done. (Okay, there are other reasons.) That left another story I started a couple of months ago and set aside. I didn’t want to use the current WIP because that would be too easy. Trust me, I’ve asked myself this same question. You see, this week I took a crazy pill (or it might have been that turkey burger) and decided to enter the Mills & Boon New Voices 2011 competition. (I’ll explain this overload further down.) Even the work I *thought* I’d revised is still rough. Everything I’ve written in the last four years has been rough draft. I’ve been confronted with a depressing reality this week. EDITING TO ADD: The entry (mentioned below) is UP.

Why is there not another word for thesaurus