a tactic often used by plagiarists in order to hide the fact that theyre plagiarizing
the ship of thesaurus takes an original text, and either switches the order of the words around, or uses synonyms and big, intelligent sounding words words to obfuscate the original text.
the ship of thesaurus takes an original text, and either switches the order of the words around, or uses synonyms and big, intelligent sounding words words to obfuscate the original text.
in a sentence
harris: dude you copied my essay
james: i switched the words around its fine
harris: classic ship of thesaurus argument
in action
chris: this game is good
filip: this playable experience is enjoyable
chris: kill yourself
harris: dude you copied my essay
james: i switched the words around its fine
harris: classic ship of thesaurus argument
in action
chris: this game is good
filip: this playable experience is enjoyable
chris: kill yourself
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A phrase used to describe someone who uses fancy and/or excessive speech. In the context of Limbus Company, the phrase was used in a scene where a character explains as if they read the thesaurus, causing one of the main characters to call them out.
Person A: I was struck with sorrow upon the sight of their entrails. In fact, I had gained an epiphany: why must the innocent bear death and mutilation for a root impertinent to them? Had the madmen been any wiser, the townsfolk would have not suffered this tragedy, and would live on to an untroubled life.
Person B: Yeah, we all know you read the thesaurus. So anyways, you saw those poor innocents’ corpses and you want us to take revenge? Y’know we’re not some heroes fighting for justice.
Person B: Yeah, we all know you read the thesaurus. So anyways, you saw those poor innocents’ corpses and you want us to take revenge? Y’know we’re not some heroes fighting for justice.
by yanyanyanyan4 August 15, 2025
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"Epistemological, metaphysical colloquially presupposed blah blah blah."
"Looks like we've got a real thesaurist on our hands."
"Looks like we've got a real thesaurist on our hands."
by asadfga December 10, 2008
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Mrs. Teacher: Johny, you always get straight D's but this essay that you wrote last night was brilliant
Johny: Yeah, thats because I thesaurafied it.
Johny: Yeah, thats because I thesaurafied it.
by koomi2 October 4, 2011
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