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Complete the idea of a synonymRead the answer and worked solution →Order the steps: pick the best synonymRead the answer and worked solution →Which shade of meaning?Read the answer and worked solution →True or false: choosing between near wordsRead the answer and worked solution →More synonym groupsRead the answer and worked solution →Spot the intruderRead the answer and worked solution →

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Complete the idea of a synonym

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Missing parts
  1. Answer
    close
    Choices
    1. close
    2. opposite
    3. unrelated
  2. Answer
    identical
    Choices
    1. identical
    2. spelled alike
    3. related
Complete the statement
A synonym is a word {0} in meaning to another. Because they are not {1}, choosing between them changes the shade of what you say.
Near, not identical. Source: English Synonyms and Antonyms, Fernald (1896), public domain.

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Order the steps: pick the best synonym

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Steps
  1. Find the general sense the sentence needs
  2. Gather the near-equivalents for that sense
  3. Compare their shades of meaning
  4. Check the tone suits the sentence
  5. Choose the one that fits the grammar as well
Meaning first, then tone, then fit. Source: English Synonyms and Antonyms, Fernald (1896), public domain.

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Which shade of meaning?

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Items
  1. Item
    glad
    Category
    Milder
  2. Item
    cheery
    Category
    Milder
  3. Item
    blissful
    Category
    Stronger
  4. Item
    rejoicing
    Category
    Stronger
Categories
  1. Item
    Milder
  2. Item
    Stronger
Fernald's groups separate by force as well as by sense. Source: English Synonyms and Antonyms, Fernald (1896), public domain.

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