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# Words that should be added/modified
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| Word | Occurence | Explanation |
| :---------------- | :-------- | :---------------------- |
| jocose vs. jocund | no.1638 | lower case for jocund in word-field |
| jurisprudence | no.1640 | missing space in example sentence |
| exhortation | no.1394 | remove circular definition in meaning (act of exhorting) |
| kingpin | no.1642 | end of bold delimiter missing in example. Is this word ever used in a non-criminal fashion? (except for the meaning in engineering i mean) If not, maybe add that info to the first meaning. |
| aphorism | no.236 | linebreak after "1b.", not before. |
| importune | no.1603 | quotes incorrectly in example |
| histrionic | no.1588 | `" : "` -> `": "` |
| leger de main | no.1653 | example has no spaces in word |
| infuse | no.1613 | end of bold delimiter missing, remove "Syn1:,..." in explanation. More consistent numbering formatting |
| despoil | no.1181 | numbering for 2nd example but only one example given |
| lope | no.1676 | missing space before bold word in example |
| asperity | no.367 | `Syn1 :` -> `Syn1: ` |
| lustre | no.1678 | line break in example before end of quotes instead of after |
| mackintosh | no.1679 | is the word actually spelled differently than his name? Add space after `Syn:` |
| engross | no.1301 | number different meanigns to fit the examples |
| manacle | no.1682 | lmao either use "Blacks" or "blacks", but definitely not "the Blacks". Maybe another example would be better to begin with. |
| fulsome | no.1561 | add line breaks between meanings |
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# Questions to answer:
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- Difference between _abate_ & _attenuate_<br />
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→ abate can weaken to the point of disappearing, attenuate has to be always present.
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- Difference between _castigate_ & _chastize_
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- Are _fervid_ & _fervent_ the same word?
- Connotation of _facetious_
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- _diatribe_ vs _harangue_<br />
→ harangue more official and bombastic?
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- Difference between _obstinate_ & _obdurate_
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- _quiescence_ vs. _abeyance_
- _phlegmatic_ has a negative connotation, doesn't it?
- _mendacity_ vs.
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- _presage_ vs. _omen_ vs. _augury_
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- _frenetic_ vs. _frantic_
- _imprudence_ vs. _improvidence_