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Verbs and Synonyms 1
A synonym is a word or phrase that has either the same or a very similar
meaning to another word or phrase. For example, wash and clean.
Look at the verbs below and find a synonym for each from this box:

put on

desire

clutch

risk

get better

pursue
see

create

steal
stroll
consume

bump into
skim

clean
speak

1. dare

_______________________________

2. hold

_______________________________

3. invent

_______________________________

4. recover

_______________________________

5. walk

_______________________________

6. eat

_______________________________

7. want

_______________________________

8. talk

_______________________________

9. meet

_______________________________

10. take

_______________________________

11. wear

_______________________________

12. read

_______________________________

13. watch

_______________________________

14. follow

_______________________________

15. wash

_______________________________

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Test Your Vocabulary Skills
Verbs and Synonyms 1
Answers:

1. dare

risk

2. hold

clutch

3. invent

create

4. recover

get better

5. walk

stroll

6. eat

consume

7. want

desire

8. talk

speak

9. meet

bump into

10. take

steal

11. wear

put on

12. read

skim

13. watch

see

14. follow

pursue

15. wash

clean

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