Overused words and how to replace them Flashcards

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Nice (8)

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Cordial, charming, attractive, delightful, lovely, polite, kind, gracious.

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Angry (5)

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Furious, offended, irritated, cross, bitter.

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Other (3)

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Alternative, further, different.

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Answer (2)

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Solution, explanation.

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Litteraly

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Absolutely

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More (3)

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Additional, incremental, greater.

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To describe (3)

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To protray as, to characterize as, to report.

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To use (2)

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To employ, to adopt.

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Hard (3)

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Challenging, demanding, difficult.

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Many (4)

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Handful, multitude, numerous, thousands.

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To be able to do sth (2)

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To manage, to handle.

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Bad (2)

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Subpar (average), lousy

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Happy (5)

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Thrilled, ecstatic, cheerful, delighted, pleased.

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Unique (3)

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Distinctive, extraordinary, exceptional

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Best (3)

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Top-quality, perfect

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Very easily

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Effortlessly

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Very difficult

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Grueling (punishing, demanding, torturous)

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Very tired

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Drained

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Very happy

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Overjoyed

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Very bad

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Horrible, horrendous, depressing

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Very hot

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Sweltering, boiling hot

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Very cold

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Frigid, freezing

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Very loud

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Deafening

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Very nervous

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Apprehensive, uneasy

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Very certain

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Confident