6 synonyms to expand your vocabulary | Learn English with Cambridge

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Hello, hello, guys.
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Welcome to Learn English with Cambridge.
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Today’s video is a special one.
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Excuse me, I mean unique.
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You’ll step out your comfort zone, and expand your vocabulary with
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these six synonyms that will add depth to your language and speech.
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By the end, I have a little challenge for you.
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Don’t forget to subscribe to the channel, by the way.
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We were sinking fast, and the captain gave
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the order to leave the ship.
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When referring to go away from something or someone,
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abandon has a more dramatic and permanent feel to it.
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It’s a bigger deal than just leaving the ship.
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We were sinking fast, and the captain gave
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the order to abandon the ship.
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The company issued a short statement about yesterday’s accident.
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To express a small amount or length of something,
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you can use brief instead of short to make the statement more formal.
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And besides, the word brief makes the short length sound intentional.
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The company issued a brief statement about yesterday’s accident.
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The reports include an executive summary that helps give a quick
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and comprehensive understanding of the key points addressed by the report.
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If you want to emphasise making something possible or easier,
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you can use facilitate instead of help.
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This first one is something used in business contexts.
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The reports include an executive summary that facilitates a quick
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and comprehensive understanding of the key points addressed by the report.
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In the second experiment they got a very clear result.
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When we talk about the result of something, get is usually
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the easiest way to describe it.
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Take a risk and use obtain instead.
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This last one is usually related to a planned effort.
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In the second experiment they obtained a very clear result.
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There has been an important increase in the number of women
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students in recent years.
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Listen, if you want to highlight that something is important in a way that
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is very different from the past, or it will surely affect the future,
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use significant.
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There has been a significant increase in the number of women
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students in recent years.
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The defendant says that he did not commit the crime.
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If you want to emphasise that someone is making a strong
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statement about something that is true or a fact, even if
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others don’t believe it, use claim instead of say.
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The defendant claims that he did not commit the crime.
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Those were the six synonyms, guys. Now I’ve got a challenge for you.
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Can you use any of the synonyms we saw today in a sentence?
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Share your sentence in the comments.
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I’ll read your answers in the comments section.
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See you.
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