by Brian P. Cleary
illustrated by Brian Gable
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Synonym:
A word that
has the same or
nearly the same
meaning as
another word
To my brother Danny—
the wordsmith of the family
—B.P.C.
by Brian P. Cleary
illustrated by Brian Gable
CAROLRHODA BOOKS, INC. / MINNEAPOLIS
t
o you
f
eel tired
Or bea
t
Or exhausted
from making the cake
that you’ve baked
and you’
ve frosted?
Because there are
synonyms,
you get
t
o choose

o
u
c
a
n
u
s
e
.
They’re words that are
p
r
a
c
t
i
c
a
l
l
y
,
n
e
a
r
l
y
the same,
l

r
d
i
s
h
e
s
.
b
y
l
e
t
t
i
n
g
u
s
c
h
o
o
s
e
C
e
l
e
s

S
t
r
e
e
t
s
c
a
n
b
e
a
v
e
n
u
e
s
.
A
u
t
o
s
a
r
e
c
a

i
n
g
Or
C
h
i
l
l
y
as ice.
and
pitch
and
throw,
T
h
e
y
’
r
e
w
o
r
d
s
l
i
k

z
e
a
n
d
s
l
e
e
p
.
Richness and depth
are what synonyms raise
when they’re used in
a paragraph, Sentence, or phrase.
A lovely
and pretty
and beautiful city.
A cat
Or a feline
Could be called a kitty.
They let us pick
showering,
raining,or
pouring.