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:# Words that should be added/modified
| Word | Occurence | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| amortize | 2001 | add linebreak between meanings |
| blandness | 2005 | 1b. -> 1b. |
| coax | 2009 | remove 1b. from meaning |
| vain | 1998 | end of bold character corrupted |
| palpability | 1944 | missing end of bold character in example |
Questions to answer:
- Difference between abate & attenuate
→ abate can weaken to the point of disappearing, attenuate has to be always present. - Difference between castigate & chastize
- Connotation of _facetious_864
- diatribe vs harangue
→ harangue more official and bombastic? - Difference between obstinate & obdurate
- quiescence vs. abeyance
- phlegmatic has a negative connotation, doesn't it? -> no, it's rather neutral
- mendacity vs.
- presage vs. omen vs. augury
- imprudence vs. improvidence
- reproof vs. reproach