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Making and creating: synonyms worth the distinction

Verbs of making differ by what is left behind. To build is to establish, to cast is to throw, and to chart is to graph. Practical vocabulary for describing work rather than describing feelings.

26 words · 27 audited pairs · 5 of 5 tiers represented

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blastverbshellcreate by using explosivesFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line decorateverbgracemake more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.TreelineHas a reason line blastverbshellcreate by using explosivesFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line

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FoothillsTier 1 · everyday words · 10 words

Words you already use, paired with a synonym you probably also know.

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TreelineTier 2 · one step up · 7 words

Familiar words, with a synonym that sits slightly outside daily speech.

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RidgelineTier 3 · solid vocabulary · 9 words

The middle of the bank, where the near misses start to bite.

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High CampTier 4 · testing · 1 words

Words that turn up in serious reading rather than in conversation.

loopverbintertwine

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SummitTier 5 · rare and formal · 1 words

The rare register: literary, legal and technical English.

plasticadjectiveshaping

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