Evaluation of Subtle Differences of 426 Selected Sets of Synonyms -- A Total of 2307 Synonym Words - Page 25
This is a list of some selected words and how their synonyms differ in their meaning.
  1. phase, aspect, facet, angle, side. These nouns refer to a particular or possible way of viewing something, such as an object, a situation, or a process.
  2. pity, compassion, commiseration, sympathy, condolence, empathy. These nouns signify sympathetic, kindly concern aroused by the misfortune, affliction, or suffering of another.
  3. pleasure, enjoyment, delight, joy. These nouns denote a pleasant feeling, as of happiness or personal satisfaction, evoked by something that is to one's liking
  4. ponder, meditate, deliberate, ruminate, mull, muse. These verbs mean to consider something carefully and at length.
  5. possible, workable, practicable, feasible, viable. These nouns denote whether events are able or likely to occur.
  6. praise, acclaim, commend, extol, laud. These verbs mean to express approval or admiration.
  7. predicament, plight, quandary, jam, fix, pickle. These nouns all refer to a situation from which it is difficult to free oneself.
  8. presume, presuppose, assume. These verbs signify to take something for granted or as being a fact.
  9. pretend, assume, affect, simulate, feign, fake, counterfeit. These verbs all mean to take on a false or misleading appearance.
  10. prevailing, prevalent, current, rife. These adjectives denote what exists or is encountered generally at a particular time.
  11. prevent, preclude, avert, obviate, forestall. These verbs mean to stop or hinder something from happening, especially by advance planning or action.
  12. price, charge, cost, expense. These nouns signify an amount given or asked for in payment for goods or services.
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