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Collins Primary Thesaurus

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2019
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collision

The collision took place at a busy road intersection.

pile-up

Pile-ups often occur during fog, when vehicles collide with one another.

smash

It was a bad smash, with two people injured.

crash (2) VERB

If a vehicle crashes, it hits something and is badly damaged.

bump

The motorbike bumped into the back of the car.

collide

My dad’s car collided with a quarry truck on a narrow bend.

plough into

The runaway lorry ploughed into the wall.

crazy ADJECTIVE INFORMAL

Someone or something crazy is very strange or foolish.

absurd

How absurd that you should think that baked beans grow on trees!

bizarre

To see my brother on a bike dressed as a teddy bear was a bizarre experience.

insane

I reckon that bungee jumping is an insane thing to do.

outrageous

Uncle Will is aways doing outrageous things.

ridiculous

Dad thought the idea was ridiculous.

strange

The cowboy had a strange look in his eye.

creep VERB

If you creep somewhere, you move there quietly and slowly.

edge

I edged towards the door, hoping that no one would notice me leave.

slink

“Don’t try to slink off. I haven’t finished yet!” snapped the irritable countess.

sneak

The cat sneaked up the fire escape and crept in through the back door.

tiptoe

I heard my big brother tiptoe past my room.

creepy ADJECTIVE

Someone or something creepy is strange and frightening.

eerie

Eerie noises floated down from the moor.

mysterious

The mysterious stranger disappeared into the mist with a flourish of his cloak.

sinister

With his eyepatch and wooden leg, Long John looked a truly sinister character.

spooky INFORMAL

The film was so spooky Hailey had to cover her eyes.

criminal NOUN

A criminal is someone who has committed a crime.
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