Evaluation of Subtle Differences of 426 Selected Sets of Synonyms -- A Total of 2307 Synonym Words -- Page 11
This is a list of some selected words and how their synonyms differ in their meaning.
  1. discuss, argue, debate, dispute, contend. These verbs mean to talk with others in an effort to reach agreement, to ascertain truth, or to convince.
  2. disgrace, dishonor, shame, infamy, ignominy, disrepute, discredit. These nouns denote the condition of being held in low regard.ace
  3. dishonest, lying, untruthful, deceitful. These adjectives mean lacking honesty or truthfulness.
  4. disposition, temperament, character, personality, nature. These nouns refer to the combination of qualities that identify a person.
  5. distant, far, far-off, faraway, remote, removed. These adjectives mean apart from others in space, time, or relationship.
  6. distort, twist, deform, contort, warp. These verbs mean to change and spoil the form or character of something
  7. distribute, divide, dispense, dole, deal, ration. These verbs mean to give out in portions or shares.
  8. dominant, predominant, preponderant, paramount, preeminent. These adjectives mean surpassing all others in power, influence, or position.
  9. eager, avid, keen, agog. These adjectives mean animated by or showing great interest or desire.
  10. earthy, terrestrial, worldly, mundane, earthy. These adjectives all indicate relationship to the earth, but are not always interchangeable.
  11. easy, simple, facile, effortless, smooth, light. These adjectives mean requiring little effort or posing little if any difficulty.
  12. eccentricity, idiosyncrasy, quirk. These nouns refer to peculiarity of behavior.
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