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My friend Graeme Hodgson from Learning Factory posted this picture above on facebook and I am sharing it with you. Below, I am sharing a chart from Oxford:
SPICE YOUR ENGLISH AND MAKE YOUR
WRITING WORTH READING
SYNONYMS
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NEUTRAL
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MORE FORMAL
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MORE INFORMAL
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achieve
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attain
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pull sth off
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afraid
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intimidated
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scared
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agree
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conclude
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trash sth out
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allow
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permit
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OK
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answer
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acknowledge
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get back to sb
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approval
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assent
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thumbs up
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bad
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unpleasant
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lousy
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brave
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gallant
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gutsy
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buy
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purchase
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pick sth up
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chance
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opportunity
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break
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child
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infant
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kid
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choose
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select
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pick
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clothes
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clothing
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gear
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complaint
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grievance
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gripe
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confirm
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verify
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back sb/sth up
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dare
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venture
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stick your neck out
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delay
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postpone
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put sth off
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dirty
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soiled
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grubby
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event
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incident
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business
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expect
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anticipate
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bargain on sth
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expensive
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costly
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pricey
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fail
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founder
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get nowhere
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find
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locate
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sniff sb/sth out
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finish
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complete
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wrap sth up
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give
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contribute
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chip in
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grief
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sorrow
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heartache
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hate
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detest
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can’t stand
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hit
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strike
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bash
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home
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residence
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place
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hurry
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hasten
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get a move on
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important
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momentous
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big
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information
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particulars
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info
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jail
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imprison
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lock sb up
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joke
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jest
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kid
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kind
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benevolent
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sweet
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learn
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acquire
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pick sth up
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leave
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resign
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quit
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long for sth
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covet
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be dying for sth
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look
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observe
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check sth out
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main
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principal
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number
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man
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gentleman
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guy
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material
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matter
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stuff
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meet
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assemble
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get together
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meet
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encounter
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run into sb
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mess
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disorder
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clutter
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nuisance
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inconvenience
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pain
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often
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frequently
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a lot
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permission
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consent
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the go-ahead
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pleasure
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honour
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treat
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poor
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destitute
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hard up
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popular
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desirable
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hot
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punish
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discipline
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come down on sb
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remove
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discard
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get rid of sb/sth
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rest
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respite
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time out
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revolution
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reversal
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U-turn
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rich
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affluent
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loaded
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safe
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secure
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OK
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skill
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aptitude
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knack
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solution
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remedy
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fix
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start
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commence
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kick off
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stay
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remain
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hang around
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stop
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cease
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pack sth in
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suspicious
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dubious
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fishy
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tell
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inform
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fill sb in
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think
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hold
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reckon
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tired
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weary
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worn out
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try
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attempt
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have a go
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understand
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comprehend
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get
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useful
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of use
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handy
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VIP
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dignitary
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big shot
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visit
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attend
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drop in
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warning
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caution
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tip-off
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work
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toil
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slog
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