Question

Which would be the BEST source for locating a synonym for the word contamination in order to avoid redundancy in a research paper?
A) a thesaurus
B) a newspaper
C) a dictionary
D) an encyclopedia

Answer 1

A Thesaurus will give you many words that also mean the same thing to change it up.

Answer 2

Answer: A) a thesaurus.

Explanation: To know which kind of source is better to find information a synonym for the word "contamination", we need to know what is the purpose of every source. A thesaurus is a book that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts, a newspaper is a printed publication containing news, feature articles, advertisements, and correspondence, a dictionary is a book that contains the definition of words in alphabetical order, and finally, an encyclopedia is a book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject, so the correct answer is option A: a thesaurus.