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Students choose the precise word from pairs of near-synonyms in a team card game and explain the difference in meaning.
Near synonyms · Precision · Card game · Team game
Goes with:Imply or Infer? Near-synonyms that trip up fluent speakers (lesson plan)
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Play in teams. Read a card aloud, choose the right word and explain why the other word is wrong. Two points for a correct answer with a reason.
The organisers ___ the noise rules all weekend.
From her silence, I ___ that she disagreed.
We need a ___ judge with nothing to gain either way.
The ___ interruptions, every five minutes, ruined the talk.
He drove round the square to ___ his new sports car.
We want a small, ___ car that uses very little fuel.
The town's ___ recovery depended on tourism.
Her tone ___ that she was annoyed with us.
The audience looked completely ___: half of them were checking their phones.
The engine makes a ___ humming noise that never stops.
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