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Choosing between near-synonyms

Two words a dictionary translates the same way, and which one the sentence wants.

What it is for

  • Told apart by how formal, how strong or how loaded they are
  • Shades a bilingual dictionary flattens
  • Learned from real sentences, not from definitions

Watch out

When a dictionary gives two words the same English, it's telling you about English. The difference usually shows in the words each one keeps company with.

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