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Similar words 学习同义词的方法

"Why do I often see two words with similar meanings being used in the same sentence? For example, 'safe' and 'security'?"

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In this week's Question and Answer of the Week, Feifei explores the development of the English language.

Why does English have so many words with very similar meanings - and how do we know which ones to use?

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Also, find out why synonyms are so important when learning English.

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