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Janissary Posted 20 years ago
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troublesome similar words
0 i am in trouble with similar words in English. not only because of EnglishTurkish dictionaries but even in English English dictionaries i can find the clues to differ similar words. 02 br
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00 cry,weep,wail ( and maybe sob but as far as i know it happens with hiccups. am i right? ) 02 br
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00 wish,beg,implore,bessech,plead,entreat 02 br
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00 assert,claim 02 br
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00 these came to my mind now.but i encounter with hundreds of them. is there a dictionary or source to differ similar words?what is your advice? 0-
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00 some examples; 02 br
02 br
00 cry,weep,wail ( and maybe sob but as far as i know it happens with hiccups. am i right? ) 02 br
02 br
00 wish,beg,implore,bessech,plead,entreat 02 br
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00 assert,claim 02 br
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00 these came to my mind now.but i encounter with hundreds of them. is there a dictionary or source to differ similar words?what is your advice? 0-
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0 Try Longman's Lexicon, or some books on building up the vocabulary that includes charts on in which senses they are different. There are plenty of these books. Unfortunately, I'm not at home to have a look at the titles I have; I'll post them later.
- 0 Try Longman's Lexicon, or some books on building up the vocabulary that includes charts on in which senses they are different.
- There are plenty of these books.
- Unfortunately, I'm not at home to have a look at the titles I have; I'll post them later.
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0 Try Longman's Lexicon, or some books on building up the vocabulary that includes charts on in which senses they are different. There are plenty of these books. Unfortunately, I'm not at home to have a look at the titles I have; I'll post them later. 0-
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