Collins Junior Illustrated Thesaurus

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2019

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lower

The supermarket is lowering a lot of its prices this week.

reduce

The government is trying to reduce the amount of traffic on the roads.

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damage VERB

To damage something means to harm or spoil it.

break

My little sister has broken her doll already.

chip

Melanie was furious when she chipped her nail varnish.

dent

A gatepost got in the way and dented Dad’s bumper.

destroy

An unexpected storm destroyed their beach hut.

ruin

“You’ve ruined my painting!” David screamed angrily.

scratch

Natalie’s bike was scratched when it fell in the holly bush.

spoil

The baby knocked over a cup and spoiled my homework.

vandalize

Someone has vandalized the phone box on the corner of our street.

wreck

Rocks often wreck boats that come too close to shore.

dance VERB

When you dance, you move your body in time to music.

SOME KINDS OF DANCING:

ballet dancing

ballroom dancing:

foxtrot

quickstep

tango

waltz

break dancing

disco dancing

folk dancing

Highland dancing

Irish dancing

line dancing

salsa

square dancing

tap dancing

dangerous ADJECTIVE

If something is dangerous, it is likely to harm you.

alarming

Rainforests are disappearing at an alarming rate.

deadly

The bite of some snakes can be deadly.

harmful