Shades of Meaning

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What does 'shades of meaning' mean?

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When words are similar but have weaker and stronger meanings.

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What is a synonym?

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

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What is an antonym?

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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Give an example of a word with a stronger meaning than 'happy'.

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Joyful.

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What is the meaning of 'hungry'?

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Feeling the need for food.

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What does 'soaked' mean?

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Extremely wet.

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What is the meaning of 'whispered'?

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To speak very softly.

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What does 'alarmed' mean?

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To be very worried or frightened.

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What is the meaning of 'concerned'?

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To be worried about something.

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Give an example of a word with a weaker meaning than 'starving'.

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Hungry.