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A synonym must fit the context - Paper 3
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Sentence: A fine thread held the tiny paper flag. Consider replacing 'fine' with 'thin' or 'satisfactory'. A thesaurus offers related words, but a dictionary and context help choose the relevant sense, strength and tone.
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- Which replacement better preserves 'fine' here?
- Why reject satisfactory for this sentence?
- Write a separate sentence where satisfactory would be an appropriate choice.
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