Finding words (synonyms, fancy, substitute)

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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Dear Experts,

I am preparing for IELTS, and currently in the process of learning. I am going through articles found in Nytimes etc and stunned at the use of their vocab (i am not much of a reading guy).

To improve vocab, there are different approaches. Reading, reading, keeping a journal with you etc. I just wanted to know is there any site or online resource that can help me search for a better word for either a word or a phrase. Lets say i want to look for a better/alternative word/phrase for ā€œhelpful argumentā€. What is the best way for doing it?
(please dont focus too much on helpful argument, i have mentioned it for example only, the question is not about helpful argument).

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Hi Adan, many thanks for joining our forum and sharing your situation with us. You have come to the right place! Whenever you want to know how to express an idea in a similar way, simply post the phrase here on the forum and together weā€™ll find synonyms and alternatives to that expression or phrase. How does this sound?

How about ā€˜useful propositionā€™? In cases like this we usually need at least the entire sentence the phrase appears in to suggest a valid alternative.

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