The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms INTRO ...

silver tones of the muezzin echoed in the streets, calling the
faithful to prayer.
similar adj. 1 like, almost identical, comparable, equivalent, nearly
the same; alike: That brooch is similar to the one I bought for
my mother. The two may be similar, but they are not the same. 2
be similar to. resemble, be like, correspond to, compare
favourably with: This letter is very similar to the one I
received yesterday.
simmer v. 1 seethe, stew, cook, boil, bubble: A huge cauldron of soup
simmered on the fire. 2 chafe, seethe, stew, steam, smoulder,
fume, rage, burn, Colloq US do a slow burn: Father is still
simmering because you scratched his car. 3 simmer down. calm or
cool down, cool off, calm oneself, become quiet, control
oneself, get control of or over oneself, Chiefly Brit quieten
down, Slang cool it: Yesterday he was in a towering rage, but
he has simmered down a bit today.
simple adj. 1 uncomplicated, plain, uninvolved, unsophisticated,
understandable, intelligible, (easily) understood,
comprehensible, clear, lucid, straightforward, easy, elementary,
basic: At the age of four, Jan was able to do simple
mathematical calculations. 2 plain, unadorned, undecorated,
unembellished, basic, fundamental, elementary, elemental, mere,
unostentatious, unassuming, unpretentious, modest, classic,
uncluttered, stark, clean, severe, austere, Spartan, homely;
unvarnished, naked, honest: Thea was stunning in a simple black
dress with a colourful scarf and gold jewellery. The simple
truth is that he came home from work to find the house broken
into and his wife gone. 3 sincere, frank, candid, open,
unaffected, uncomplicated, unpretentious, straightforward,
above-board, simple-hearted, uncontrived, direct, upright,
square, forthright, four-square, righteous, honest, na‹ve,
guileless, artless, undesigning, childlike, ingenuous,
unsophisticated, innocent, green: The colonel was a simple man
who was respected because he always said just what he meant. A
simple heart may be its own best guide. 4 unsophisticated,
na‹ve, slow, slow-witted, stupid, thick, thickheaded,
simple-minded, feeble-minded, oafish, bovine, dense, obtuse,
dull, dull-witted, witless, halfwitted, brainless, backward,
imbecilic or chiefly Brit imbecile, cretinous, Colloq dumb,
moronic: That chap Dawson is far too simple to understand what