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Synonyms have the same or closely related meanings, but context and strength matter.
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Core knowledge: Synonyms have the same or closely related meanings, but context and strength matter.
Select the closest meaning and justify why alternatives are weaker.
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Reluctant means unwilling or hesitant. In ‘Maya was reluctant to enter,’ hesitant is closer than slow, angry or noisy.
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Rank tiny, small, minute and microscopic by strength; discuss contexts where choices differ.
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1. Closest to rapid: swift / weak / late / calm. 2. Closest to observe: notice / hide / break / carry. 3. Explain why enormous is not always interchangeable with large.
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1. swift. 2. notice. 3. Enormous has a much stronger degree and may exaggerate.
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