Same Meaning Different words. How to deal with that?

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There’s a Nuance Index thread you can check out:

Nuance Index

What is nuance? a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound. Purpose Like all the threads on nuance before this, this thread is intended to make learning about the nuances between words easier. Why now? The last nuance collection thread was closed due to inactivity and I’d also like to propose a different means of organization. Content Japanese words that have the same or very similar translations into English, like 冷()たい and 寒()い both mean “cold.” Please use this …

But I would agree with @downtimes in that you have to see the words in context to really get the shades of meaning. I wouldn’t worry too much about it for now.