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It’s all about the nuance

It’s all about the nuance – synonyms and the Oxford English Corpus

There are few words that share an exact set of definitions – it is almost a guarantee that there will be some subtle differences between one word and its synonym.  Sometimes these nuances are so subtle that they can be difficult to articulate fully in a definition, and only become apparent through examining usage. Oxford [...]

Posted on: 5 October 2011 | Posted by: | Comments: 0 | Categories: Dictionaries and lexicography, English in use | Tags: , , , ,

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