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Collins Junior Illustrated Thesaurus
Collins Junior Illustrated Thesaurus
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Stop tormenting your little sister.

bump NOUN

A bump is a raised, uneven part on a surface.

bulge

A bag of sweets made a bulge in his jacket pocket.

hump

There are humps here to slow down traffic.

lump

Our old mattress is full of lumps.

swelling

Chloe had a nasty swelling on her finger.

bump into VERB

If you bump into something, you hit it while you are moving.

bang into

The brakes on his bike failed and he banged into the fence.

collide with

In the dark our car collided with a tree.

hit

He ran into the road without looking and hit a cyclist.

strike

She struck a litter bin when she lost control of her skateboard.

bunch NOUN

A bunch is a group of things together, like flowers or grapes.

bouquet

The bride carried a bouquet of roses.

posy

Emma gave her mum a lovely posy of bright flowers.

spray

Sprays of holly brightened the hall.

bundle NOUN

A bundle is a number of small things gathered together.

batch

The first batch of letters arrived the next day.

collection

We put a collection of newspapers out for recycling.

heap

On the table was a heap of clothes for the charity shop.

pile

A pile of dirty washing was waiting to go to the launderette.

burn VERB

If something is burning, it is on fire.

blaze

A bonfire blazed in the garden.

flame

The fire began to flame green as it caught the ink.

flare

Suddenly a match flared in the darkness.

flicker

He blew gently on the spark and the fire began to flicker.

burst VERB

When something like a balloon or tyre bursts, it splits apart suddenly.

explode

One of the bottles exploded in the heat.

pop

The baby laughed with delight when the bubbles popped.

puncture

A nail punctured one of my tyres.

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call (1) VERB

If you call, you phone or visit someone.

phone

I’ll phone you as soon as I get there.

ring

Give me a ring one day next week.

visit

Grandpa wants us to visit tomorrow.

call (2) VERB

If you call someone, you shout for them.

cry

“Where are you hiding?” she cried.

cry out

Rashid cried out in delight when he saw the otter.

shout

“Come on Ben. You’ll be late for school,” Mum shouted.

yell

“Come on in!” Tracy yelled. “The water is great!”

calm (1) ADJECTIVE

If something is calm, it is still and peaceful.

peaceful

Everything seemed peaceful in the church.

still

That afternoon the breeze had dropped and the air was still.

calm (2) ADJECTIVE

If you are calm, you do not seem worried or excited.

cool

She was surprisingly cool about the exciting news.

quiet

The children were very quiet until they saw the mouse.

car NOUN

A car is a road vehicle with wheels and an engine. It needs a driver and usually has room for passengers.

KINDS OF CARS:

convertible

estate

four-wheel drive

hatchback

limousine

minicab

people carrier

racing car

saloon