Shrewd or cunning, modern or newfangled? Connotation in English – Cambridge Dictionary About words blog (Oct 12, 2016)

Shrewd or cunning, modern or newfangled? Connotation in English – Cambridge Dictionary About words blog (Oct 12, 2016)

It has been said that there is no such thing as a synonym in English. That’s quite an extreme view, but it’s certainly true that words that look like synonyms often have subtle differences of usage.  For further reading, visit About words, a blog from Cambridge Dictionary.

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Blog post written by: Liz Walter

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