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

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argument follows basic logical criteria. 2 reasonable,<br />

plausible, sensible, sound, valid, intelligent, judicious,<br />

practical, rational, wise, proper: Is it logical to assume that<br />

people will believe you? 3 well-organized, sound, coherent,<br />

consistent, sensible, rational, reasonable, well-reasoned,<br />

well-thought-out: <strong>The</strong> proposal is set forth in a logical<br />

fashion, from premise to conclusion.<br />

lonely adj. 1 single, solitary, sole, lone, one; unaccompanied, alone:<br />

<strong>The</strong> lonely survivor <strong>of</strong> the crash struggled out <strong>of</strong> the jungle.<br />

She walked for miles, lonely and desolate. 2 desolate,<br />

uninhabited, deserted, barren: Robinson Crusoe's world was a<br />

lonely place. 3 friendless, lonesome, abandoned, outcast,<br />

forsaken; solo, hermit-like, eremitic(al), reclusive, secluded,<br />

retiring, withdrawn, unsocial: He felt lonely in the strange<br />

city. She leads a lonely existence with only her cat for<br />

company.<br />

lonesome adj. 1 alone, forsaken, friendless, rejected, unpopular,<br />

unwelcome, outcast, deserted, abandoned, estranged: She was<br />

terribly lonesome and homesick before meeting Patrick. 2 See<br />

lonely, 2.<br />

long° adj. 1 extensive, extended, elongate(d), large, great, big:<br />

That is a very long snake! 2 lengthy, prolonged, protracted;<br />

extensive, extended, sustained: I waited for a long time.<br />

longý v. wish, crave, want, yearn, desire, hunger, fancy, covet,<br />

dream <strong>of</strong>, hanker, eat one's heart out: I am longing for a good<br />

roast beef dinner. I long to see you once more.<br />

longing n. craving, wish, yearning, hunger, fancy, desire, hankering,<br />

Colloq yen: I have a longing to be home again.<br />

look v. 1 Usually, look at. see, observe, consider, contemplate,<br />

regard, view, survey, inspect, scrutinize, study, scan; pay<br />

attention, attend, notice, watch, witness; Literary behold,<br />

Slang US eyeball: Look at what you've done! Look at the way I<br />

do it. 2 seem (to be), appear (to be): That looks like a<br />

useful utensil. You certainly look healthy. 3 face, front (on),<br />

overlook, look out on: <strong>The</strong> house looks over the sea at the<br />

back. 4 look after. care for, take care <strong>of</strong>, be responsible for,<br />

attend, mind, watch, serve, wait on, nurse, protect: Rose will

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