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Look at the synonyms below. Order them from
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Choose the synonym that best completes the
sentence below.
Choose the synonym that best completes the
sentence below.
Well done word wizards! You are
really catching on to the shades
of meaning! Keep up the
remarkable reading and
terrific thinking and nothing
will get by you!
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