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A synonym must fit the context - Online practice 4

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Sentence: The bright paint stood out against the grey wall. Consider replacing 'bright' with 'vivid' or 'intelligent'. A thesaurus offers related words, but a dictionary and context help choose the relevant sense, strength and tone.

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  1. Which replacement better preserves 'bright' here?
  2. Why reject intelligent for this sentence?
  3. Write a separate sentence where intelligent would be an appropriate choice.

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