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It gives words that are similar to the word looked up. eg. sofa is looked up it gives you couch. It's often coupled with a dictionary to help you with grammar.

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A thesaurus has two purposes.

1 - to help the user to find the 'right' word when they know one which is close but not quite right for their requirements.

2 - to help the user to avoid repeatedly using one word in a piece of writing, by pointing out similar / associated words. Repeated use the same word or phrase can be irritating to a reader, and adding variety may help to maintain their interest.

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