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Name: The Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases (A Vocabulary Builder for Adults to Improve Your Writing and…
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Author: Heehler, Tom
ISBN: 9781402243059

by Tom Heehler

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A most uncommon reference, "The Well-Spoken Thesaurus" is a reader's guide toeloquence, replacing ordinary words with extraordinary ones, and offering themost powerful ways to say everyday words and phrases.

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The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is designed to help you improve your communication skills by expanding your vocabulary.

The book includes over 200 words, arranged in easy-to-use categories, such as "positive emotions," "negative emotions," "intellectual terms," and "descriptive terms." Each entry includes a definition, synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples.

The Well-Spoken Thesaurus is particularly useful for writers who want to improve the precision and impact of their language. By providing a range of synonyms for common words and phrases, the book helps writers avoid repetition and clichs, while also encouraging them to use language that is more vivid, specific, and memorable.

Some of the benefits of using The Well-Spoken Thesaurus include:

Making a stronger impression: By choosing words that are more precise and impactful, you can help your writing stand out from the crowd and make a stronger impression.
Demonstrating your communication skills: Using a wide range of vocabulary can demonstrate that you are articulate, sophisticated, and able to communicate effectively.
Conveying your personality: Includes a range of descriptive terms that can help you convey your personality and character traits in your writing

Overall, The Well-Spoken Thesaurus can be a valuable resource for anyone who wants to improve their writing and communication skills.

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Title The Well-Spoken Thesaurus: The Most Powerful Ways to Say Everyday Words and Phrases
Author Tom Heehler
Binding Paperback
Pages 400
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Sourcebooks, Naperville, Illinois
Publication date 2011-02-01
Features Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
ISBN 9781402243059 / 1402243057
Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 1 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 2.54 cm)
Category Reference
Library of Congress subjects English language - Terms and phrases, English language - Synonyms and antonyms
Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2010047798
Dewey Decimal Code 413.12

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Citations

Reference and Research Bk News, 04/01/2011, Page 243

About the author

Tom Heehler is a degree student at the Harvard University Extension School and creator of Fluent in Five Languages, the free online language course where students learn to speak four languages simultaneously - French, Italian, Spanish, and Romanian. You can find this novel approach to language acquisition at FreeLanguageCourses.Blogspot.com.