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Collins Primary Thesaurus

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2019
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relate

My pal Vadim was bursting to relate what had happened on the way to school.

report

On Monday, I was expected to report on our weekend camping trip.

description NOUN

A description is an account or picture of something in words.

account

The witness gave his account of the incident.

profile

Police assembled a profile of the burglar, making him easy to identify.

report

Class 6 gave a report on all the activities they had taken part in.

deserve VERB

If you deserve something, you earn it or have a right to it.

be worthy of

The girl’s bravery was worthy of the highest possible honour.

earn

The president’s forgiveness of his kidnappers earned him the respect of the world.

justify

The boy’s terrific courage justified his award.

merit

“Tidings of our great victory merit a celebration,” said the duke.

despair NOUN

Despair is a total loss of hope.

desperation

In desperation, the pilot ejected.

gloom

The team had been relegated and gloom filled the dressing room.

hopelessness

The hopelessness of the starving people made the reporter weep.

desperate ADJECTIVE

A desperate situation is extremely dangerous or serious.

critical

The sick woman’s condition was critical.

drastic

Sealing the city was a drastic action, but it stopped the spread of the plague.

grave

“We are in a grave predicament,” said the king. “We must fight for our lives.”

hopeless

The situation of the soldiers seemed hopeless.

despite PREPOSITION

If you do something despite some difficulty, you manage to do it anyway.

in spite of

In spite of her age, Granny is very fit.

regardless of

Regardless of the danger, the medic carried the injured man to safety.

destroy VERB

If you destroy something, you damage it so much that it is completely ruined.

annihilate

Scientists think that changes in the climate may have annihilated the dinosaurs.
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