Handy Dictionary of Synonyms e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. There are few, if any, words in our language which are absolutely synonymous; those which are called synonyms express one or more characteristic ideas in common, but almost without exception they are divided by delicate shades of difference. To one hesitating in the expression of an idea and dissatisfied with a word chosen because it is too general or too definite, because it expresses too much or too little, a collection of words in general use divided into their Synonymous relationships must prove of great service in discovering the term which expresses the absolute shade of meaning which it is intended to convey.