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English Synonyms and Antonyms

by James Champlin Fernald

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Continual ( page 117 ).

Questions.

1. How does continuous differ from continual? incessant from ceaseless? Give examples.

Contrast ( page 118 ).

Questions.

1. How is contrast related to compare? 2. What are the special senses of differentiate, discriminate and distinguish?

Conversation ( page 118 ).

Questions.

1. What is the essential meaning of conversation? 2. How does conversation differ from talk? 3. How is discourse related to conversation? 4. What are the special senses of dialogue and colloquy?

Examples.

There can be no —— with a great genius, who does all the ——ing.

Nor wanted sweet ——, the banquet of the mind.

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