Do you know the difference between stubborn and obstinate, between cackleand chortle? Learners of English often find it difficult to know whichword to use. Or you may have used a particular word several times alreadyin an essay or email, and so you want to use a different expression. Thisdictionary adopts a fresh approach by going beyond the mere listing ofwords as in an ordinary thesaurus. Differences between similar words arehighlighted to show the various shades of meaning so that you will neverbe at a loss for the right word on the right occasion.