Finding Synonyms
➤Understanding Thesaurus Entries
When you see THES flash in the up- per right of the screen, the entered or highlighted word has a thesaurus en- try. Each thesaurus entry begins with the word’s part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, etc.) and a brief definition.
Then synonyms, Classmates, and antonyms, if any, are listed. Class- mates are words related by subject or class. Special uses, such as slang, Briticisms, and technical words, are noted in brackets.
➤Selecting Multiple Forms
When you enter a word that has more than one form, a word list ap- pears. Highlight the form you want and then press ENTER to select it.
➤Viewing Next Entries
When a word has more than one thesaurus entry, you can view a next entry by scrolling or paging down at the end of an entry.
Correcting Misspellings
Don’t worry if you misspell a word. Corrections automatically appear.
1.Press CLEAR .
2.Type a misspelled word (e.g., ecskwizzit).
3.Press ENTER .
4.Highlight a correction.
5.Press ENTER to view its thesaurus entry, if any.
6.Press CLEAR when done.
➤Finding Spellings and Words
If you’re not sure how to spell a word, or want to find a list of similarly spelled words, type a question mark in place of each unknown or variable letter (e.g., conc??ve). Then press ENTER . You can also type an aster- isk in place of a series of letters (e.g., conc✻ve.) To type an asterisk, hold CAP and press ?* .
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