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This tag is for questions about the differences in the meaning of two words. For us to be able to help you, please provide the sourced definitions that you are referring to, where the confusion arises, as well as an example sentence that shows the ambiguity.
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clear up (v) vs. clear (v)
clear(v) has a lot of meanings. I am only interested in this meaning:
to remove something entirely from an area or place
clear up (v) has a lot of meanings. I am only interested in this meaning: …
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fume (n) instead of smoke (n)? [closed]
Are the following example sentences not wrong? Shouldn't we use "fume" instead of "smoke":
‘Those averse to cigarette or cigar smoke may be floored by the cloud of nicotine in the downstairs bar.’ …
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mark (n) vs. spot (n)
I am interested in the difference between spot (n) and mark (n).
These nouns have different meanings. I am only interested in the difference of the meaning of:
mark: a small area on the surface o …
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"a crossroad" vs. "a crossroads" vs. "crossroads"
When do we use crossroad (singular), when do we use crossroads (singular) and when do we use crossroads (plural)?
Or can we use each of them for the same thing?
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Is this a crossroad or a crossr …
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conversation (n) vs. talk (n)
I do not understand the difference between conversation (n) and talk (n). I am only interested in the difference in the following definitions:
conversation (n):
1: an informal talk involving two …
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verb "organise" vs. verb "order"
So can you teach me exactly what the differences are?
Some examples: Is it exactly the same when I say:
1) The books are ordered alphabetically by author.
vs. …
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Difference between change (n) and coins (n)
I am interested in any differences between the two nouns change and coins in actual usage. These nouns have different but similar meanings. … Are there slight differences or are these two terms 100% interchangeable? …
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