Sentences with phrase «close synonyms»

For example, they can have students choose which of two newly learned words best applies to a given situation, discuss semantic features that differentiate close synonyms (e.g., shout and scream), and rank words according to meaningful criteria to help ELLs achieve deeper understanding.
The word «nanny» is a close synonym of «nurse», and may derive from a babytalk...
A «decree» is a close synonym to an «order» or a «command».

Not exact matches

Keywords will match search queries that contain terms preceded by a «+» in any order, matching close variations of words but not synonyms
I feel confident that if a survey was conducted among those closest to me regading my personal attributes words like calm, relaxed or the dozen other laid back synonyms would be frequent mentions.
Use synonyms when a word appears too often or too close to itself.
Just curious — why'd you use both «crazy» and «deranged», given that they are synonyms, or pretty darn close.
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