Evaluation of Subtle Differences of 426 Selected Sets of Synonyms -- A Total of 2307 Synonym Words -- Page 12
This is a list of some selected words and how their synonyms differ in their meaning.
  1. effect, consequence, result, outcome, upshot, sequel. These nouns denote something, such as an occurrence, a situation, or a condition, that is brought about by a cause.
  2. effort, exertion, endeavor, application, pains, trouble. These nouns refer to the expenditure of physical or mental energy to accomplish something.
  3. eject, expel, evict, dismiss, oust. These verbs mean to put out by force.
  4. elderly, old, aged, venerable. These adjectives are compared as they mean far along in years or life.
  5. empty, vacant, blank, void, bare, barren. These adjectives describe what contains nothing and inferentially lacks what it could or should have.
  6. enmity, hostility, antagonism, animosity, rancor, antipathy. These nouns refer to the feeling or expression of deep-seated ill will.
  7. enormous, immense, huge, gigantic, colossal, mammoth, tremendous, stupendous, gargantuan, vast. These adjectives describe what is extraordinarily large.
  8. erase, expunge, efface, delete, cancel. These verbs mean to remove or invalidate something, especially something recorded as by having been written down.
  9. error, mistake, oversight. These nouns refer to what is not in accord with truth, accuracy, or propriety.
  10. escape, avoid, shun, eschew, evade, elude. These verbs mean to get or stay away from persons or things.
  11. estimate, appraise, assess, assay, evaluate, rate. These verbs mean to form a judgment of worth or significance.
  12. etiquette, propriety, protocol, decorum. These nouns refer to codes governing correct behavior.
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