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  • Hello, hello, guys, welcome to Learn English with Cambridge.

  • Today's video is a special one.

  • Excuse me, I mean unique.

  • You'll step out (of) your comfort zone and expand your vocabulary with these six synonyms that will add depth to your language and speech.

  • By the end, I have a little challenge for you.

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  • We were sinking fast, and the captain gave the order to leave the ship.

  • When referring to "go away from something or someone", "abandon" has a more dramatic and permanent feel to it.

  • It's a bigger deal than just leaving the ship.

  • We were sinking fast, and the captain gave the order to abandon the ship.

  • The company issued a short statement about yesterday's accident.

  • To express a small amount or length of something, you can use "brief" instead of "short" to make the statement more formal.

  • And besides, the word "brief" makes the short length sound intentional.

  • The company issued a brief statement about yesterday's accident.

  • The reports include an executive summary that helps give a quick and comprehensive understanding of the key points addressed by the report.

  • If you want )to) emphasize "making something possible or easier", you can use "facilitate" instead of "help".

  • This first one is something used in business contexts.

  • The reports include an executive summary that facilitates a quick and comprehensive understanding of the key points addressed by the report.

  • In the second experiment, they got a very clear result.

  • When we talk about "the result of something", "get" is usually the easiest way to describe it.

  • Take a risk and use "obtain" instead.

  • This last one is usually related to a planned effort.

  • In the second experiment, they obtained a very clear result.

  • There has been an important increase in the number of women students in recent years.

  • Listen, if you want to highlight that something is important in a way that is very different from the past or it will surely affect the future, use "significant".

  • There has been a significant increase in the number of women students in recent years.

  • The defendant says that he did not commit the crime.

  • If you want to emphasize that someone is making a strong statement about something that is true or a fact, even if others don't believe it, use "claim" instead of "say".

  • The defendant claims that he did not commit the crime.

  • Those were the six synonyms, guys.

  • Now I've got a challenge for you.

  • Can you use any of the synonyms we saw today in a sentence?

  • Share your sentence in the comments.

  • I'll read your answers in the comments section.

  • See you.

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6 synonyms to expand your vocabulary | Learn English with Cambridge(6 synonyms to expand your vocabulary | Learn English with Cambridge)

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