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Competition: synonyms worth the distinction
Contest verbs are strongly coloured. Beat, crush, trump and outsmart all describe winning and none of them describe the same win. Useful when you want the exact amount of aggression and no more.
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The whole shelfGrouped by difficulty tier
FoothillsTier 1 · everyday words · 8 words
Words you already use, paired with a synonym you probably also know.
TreelineTier 2 · one step up · 7 words
Familiar words, with a synonym that sits slightly outside daily speech.
RidgelineTier 3 · solid vocabulary · 9 words
The middle of the bank, where the near misses start to bite.
High CampTier 4 · testing · 3 words
Words that turn up in serious reading rather than in conversation.
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