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primer

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of primer

a book used for instruction in a subject
  • a primer of human anatomy
Synonyms of primer

handbook, manual, text, textbook
Words Related to primer

schoolbook

grammar, reader, speller

tract, treatise

dictionary, lexicon, vocabulary, wordbook

casebook, encyclopedia, reference

bible, guide, guidebook

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