Putnam's Word Book

A practical word book and writer's reference, gathering synonyms, related terms and shades of meaning to help anyone choose language with more precision, variety and care.

At a glance For every writer who has hovered over a sentence in search of the right word, a good… What it's about Putnam's Word Book is a reference work designed to help writers and… In the tradition of the practical thesaurus and vocabulary aid, it assembles synonyms… Its purpose is entirely useful: to widen the reach of the reader's vocabulary and…

Putnam's Word Book is a reference work designed to help writers and speakers find and choose their words. In the tradition of the practical thesaurus and vocabulary aid, it assembles synonyms, near-synonyms and related…