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The document discusses the similarities and differences between words with similar meanings, encouraging the use of a dictionary for clarification. It includes exercises for identifying these relationships and examples of usage for specific words. Additionally, it prompts the reader to provide examples of certain verbs in context.

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alike_but_different

The document discusses the similarities and differences between words with similar meanings, encouraging the use of a dictionary for clarification. It includes exercises for identifying these relationships and examples of usage for specific words. Additionally, it prompts the reader to provide examples of certain verbs in context.

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Alike – but different


S o m e w o r d s h a v e v e r y s i m i l a r m e a n i n g s. Yo u c a n u s e a d i c t i o n a r y t o
d i s c o v e r h o w t h e y d i f f e r.

a On a separate sheet of paper, say how the words in each box are alike.
Then say what is different about each one.

mountain peak
hill
river stream canal

street path road lane

county district
country
fear fright terror horror

b Some words are easier to understand if you give an example of the way
they are used:
In the entry for s p o t, which is the meaning and which is the example?
How does the dictionary show which is which?

s p o t verb (ss p o t s, s p o t t i n g, s p o t t e d)
1 to spot someone or something is to notice them or see them I suddenly
spotted my friend Alex in the crowd. 2 to be spotted is to be marked with spots

c Think of a short example of the way these words are used:


snort whine roar croak bellow
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