As in the title. I’m slowly but surely building up my vocabulary at the moment- however I’ve been noticing that I know a lot of words that are very similar in meaning, but may differ slightly in nuance and usage. I know I can just look it up on Google, but personally, I find it to be a bit tiresome …

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Are there any vocabulary books which explains the slight differences between similar words?

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Kumirei March 26, 2021, 12:53pm 13

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Are there any vocabulary books which explains the slight differences between similar words?

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