English Synonymes explained, in alphabetical order; with copious illustrations and examples drawn from the best writers

according action ADDISON affection apophthegm applied authority bad sense BLAIR body BURKE cause cerned character Christian Cicero circumstances comes common commonly compounded comprehends conduct consequence CUMBERLAND degree denotes distinction divine DRYDEN duty employed epithets evil exertion expresses favor fear feeling former French frequently German give Greek habits heart Hebrew hence HUDIBRAS human idea implies individual JENYNS JOHNSON judgement Latin latter less likewise low German manner marks means ment MILTON mind mode moral nature neral ness never nexion nifies object offender one's opinion opposed ourselves pain participle particular passions perly Pisistratus pleasure POPE principles produce racter reason regard religion respects rule Saxon sentiment SHAKSPEARE signifies literally society sometimes soul SOUTH speak species spects spirit STEELE superior supposed temper THOMSON tion uncon verb vice vidual violence virtue wish word