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ODD ONE OUT Exercise 1. The verbs on the right are all synonyms except for one. Underline the word which doesn´t fit. Example: SPEAK: say, talk, transfer, utter 1. REDUCE: boost, cut back, diminish, lessen 2. EAT: chew, fake, nibble, snack 3. ACCOMPLISH: achieve, manage, succeed, whine 4. SING: belt out, chirp, hum, scold 5. LIE: attach, deceive, fabricate, fib 6. CRITICIZE: condemn, find fault, nitpick, quote 7. LOVE: cherish, idolize, remark, treasure 8. BREAK: crack, drag, fracture, shatter ODD ONE OUT Exercise 2. 1. SLEEP: catnap, doze, ooze, snooze 2. HIT: punch, slap, slip, smack 3. STUDY: cram, revise, smudge, swot 4. PLAN: mastermind, neglect, organize, plot, 5. LAUGH: chuckle, giggle, snigger, yawn 6. WRITE: draft, gamble, jot down, scribble 7. RESIGN: join, quit, retire, step down 8. SHAKE: shiver, tremble, wobble, yell ANSWERS Verb Synonyms (1) |
2.3 VERB SYNONYMS (2) (Advanced) "What is a synonym?" Online resources: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary; More dictionaries and thesauri |
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