English Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms and Antonyms, by James Champlin
Fernald
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Title: English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions
Author: James Champlin Fernald
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
A Practical and Invaluable Guide to Clear and Precise Diction for Writers, Speakers, Students, Business and
Synonyms and Antonyms, by James Champlin Fernald
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Professional Men
Connectives of English Speech
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STANDARD EDUCATIONAL SERIES
ENGLISH SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
WITH NOTES ON THE CORRECT USE OF PREPOSITIONS
DESIGNED AS A COMPANION FOR THE STUDY AND AS A TEXT-BOOK FOR THE USE OF
SCHOOLS
BY
JAMES C. FERNALD, L.H.D. Editor of Synonyms, Antonyms, and Prepositions in the Standard Dictionary
NINETEENTH EDITION
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY NEW YORK AND LONDON
Copyright, 1896, by FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY.
Registered at Stationers' Hall, London, Eng.
Synonyms and Antonyms, by James Champlin Fernald
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PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES
Transcriber's Note:
Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note, whilst a list of significant amendments can be
found at the end of the text. Inconsistent hyphenation and conflicting variant spellings have been standardised,
except where used for emphasis. Non-standard characters have been represented as follows:
[=a] a with upper macron; [=o] o with upper macron.
CONTENTS.
PAGE.
PREFACE vii