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Collins Primary Thesaurus

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2019
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If you are absolutely sure about something, you are completely sure of it.

completely

Anoop was completely satisfied with his new computer.

thoroughly

“I am thoroughly fed up of washing dishes,” moaned Cinderella.

totally

We sat totally enthralled by the magician’s amazing tricks.

utterly

The instructions to the board game left me utterly confused.

abuse (1) Said “ab-yooss” NOUN

Abuse is the cruel treatment of someone.

cruelty

Sadly, many animals are injured through cruelty or neglect.

harm

Fortunately, the two lost children were found with no harm done to them.

ill-treatment

Oliver Twist suffered much ill-treatment in the workhouse.

abuse (2) Said “ab-yooz” VERB

To abuse someone is to treat them cruelly.

harm

Now the dog was at the rescue kennels, no one could harm it any more.

ill-treat

People who ill-treat their animals should face heavy fines.

mistreat

Cinderella was constantly mistreated by her two ugly sisters.

misuse

The dictator misused his power by giving jobs to his relatives.

accident NOUN

An accident is something that happens suddenly or unexpectedly, causing people to be hurt or killed.

collision

Eight vehicles were involved in a collision during the heavy rain.

crash

The police advised that the airport should be closed because of the plane crash.

mishap

Falling off my bike was a minor mishap, but luckily I wasn’t hurt.

➔ See disaster (#ulink_2a640a41-0876-5a5c-aec1-ddf55015c51d)

accidental ADJECTIVE

Something that is accidental has not been planned.

unexpected

The sail’s tearing in the wind was a totally unexpected problem.

unintentional

“I didn’t mean to stand on the flowers. It was quite unintentional,” I apologized.

unplanned

Although our beach volleyball tournament was unplanned, it was a great success.

ANTONYM: deliberate

accurate ADJECTIVE

If something is accurate, it is absolutely correct.

exact

In order to set my watch, I need to know the exact time.

factual
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