list of ” Describe the difference between related words “

Word 1	Word 2	Meaning of Word 1	Meaning of Word 2	Difference
Small	Tiny	Little in size	Extremely small	“Tiny” is smaller than “small”
Big	Huge	Large in size	Very large in size	“Huge” is larger than “big”
Laugh	Giggle	Loud laugh	Light, soft laugh	“Giggle” is quieter
Cry	Sob	To shed tears	To cry loudly	“Sob” is louder
Happy	Joyful	Feeling good	Very happy	“Joyful” is stronger
Sad	Miserable	Unhappy	Very unhappy	“Miserable” is deeper sadness
Angry	Furious	Feeling mad	Extremely angry	“Furious” is stronger
Walk	March	Move on foot	Walk in steady steps	“March” is more formal
Speak	Whisper	Talk aloud	Talk softly	“Whisper” is quieter
Speak	Yell	Talk aloud	Talk very loudly	“Yell” is louder
Look	Stare	See briefly	Look for long time	“Stare” is intense
Run	Sprint	Move fast	Run very fast	“Sprint” is quicker
Smart	Wise	Intelligent	Smart with experience	“Wise” includes knowledge
Cold	Freezing	Low temperature	Very cold	“Freezing” is colder
Soft	Fluffy	Gentle to touch	Soft and light	“Fluffy” is airy soft
Help	Rescue	To assist	To save from danger	“Rescue” is urgent help
Kind	Nice	Caring	Pleasant	“Kind” shows more care
Brave	Bold	Courageous	Daring	“Bold” takes more risks
Thin	Slim	Not thick	Gracefully thin	“Slim” is thinner and positive
Jump	Hop	Leap	Small jump	“Hop” is lighter
Push	Shove	Move with force	Push roughly	“Shove” is aggressive
Eat	Gobble	Consume food	Eat quickly	“Gobble” is messy eating
Begin	Start	To begin something	To start something	Almost the same
End	Finish	To stop	To complete	“Finish” is to complete
Tell	Inform	To say	To give info	“Inform” is formal
Fix	Repair	Make right	Restore fully	“Repair” is detailed
Answer	Reply	Say something back	Respond, often formally	“Reply” is formal
Fast	Quick	High speed	Done in short time	“Fast” is speed; “quick” is time
Near	Close	Not far	Very near	“Close” is nearer
Clean	Neat	Not dirty	Tidy and organized	“Neat” includes order
Polite	Respectful	Good manners	Showing deep regard	“Respectful” is stronger
Sleepy	Drowsy	Feeling like sleeping	Very sleepy	“Drowsy” is stronger
Noisy	Loud	Full of sound	High in volume	“Loud” is louder
Hard	Tough	Difficult	Strong and firm	“Tough” includes strength
Friend	Buddy	Companion	Casual friend	“Buddy” is informal
Write	Scribble	Form words	Write messily	“Scribble” is messy writing
Climb	Crawl	Move upward	Move on knees	Different actions
Laugh	Chuckle	Laugh out loud	Soft laugh	“Chuckle” is quieter
Afraid	Terrified	Feeling fear	Very scared	“Terrified” is stronger
Shine	Glow	Bright light	Soft light	“Glow” is dimmer
Bright	Brilliant	Giving light	Very bright or smart	“Brilliant” is more intense
Talk	Chat	Speak	Speak casually	“Chat” is informal
Quiet	Silent	Not loud	No sound	“Silent” is total quiet
Hard	Firm	Not soft	Steady	“Firm” is gentler
Wet	Damp	Covered in water	Slightly wet	“Damp” is less wet
Taste	Flavor	Sense of food	The food’s taste	“Flavor” is the quality
See	Notice	Use eyes	Observe details	“Notice” means pay attention
Smell	Sniff	Use nose	Try to smell	“Sniff” is the action
Shout	Scream	Loud voice	Loud cry	“Scream” is emotional
Find	Discover	Locate something	Find something new	“Discover” is exciting
Ride	Drive	Be carried	Control the vehicle	“Drive” is active
Buy	Purchase	Get by paying	Formal buying	“Purchase” is formal
Ask	Question	To inquire	Specific request	“Question” is a noun too
Learn	Study	Gain knowledge	Practice learning	“Study” is the action
Teach	Instruct	Give knowledge	Explain in detail	“Instruct” is formal
Hide	Cover	Make unseen	Place something on top	“Hide” means invisible
Climb	Scale	Go up	Climb with effort	“Scale” is harder climb
Funny	Silly	Causes laughter	Childish funny	“Silly” is goofy
Think	Imagine	Use mind	Form ideas	“Imagine” is creative thinking
Look	Glance	See	Look quickly	“Glance” is brief
Run	Jog	Fast move	Slow run	“Jog” is relaxed
Build	Create	Make something	Bring into being	“Create” is broader
Break	Smash	Damage	Break with force	“Smash” is violent
Hug	Cuddle	Hold warmly	Hold close for comfort	“Cuddle” is longer
Tell	Narrate	Say something	Tell a story	“Narrate” is storytelling
Win	Succeed	Be the best	Reach a goal	“Win” is competition
Listen	Hear	Pay attention to sound	Sense sound	“Listen” is active
Wait	Pause	Stay for time	Stop briefly	“Pause” is short stop
Throw	Toss	Send through air	Light throw	“Toss” is gentler
Answer	Solution	Reply	Fix to a problem	“Solution” solves problems
Mean	Rude	Not nice	Impolite	“Rude” is a kind of mean
Shine	Sparkle	Bright light	Flashy light	“Sparkle” twinkles
Angry	Mad	Feeling upset	Informal angry	Same meaning, tone differs
Tired	Exhausted	Need rest	Very tired	“Exhausted” is stronger
Close	Shut	To end or block	Fully block	Same meaning
Go	Leave	Move	Go away	“Leave” is from somewhere
See	Watch	Use eyes	Look carefully	“Watch” is longer
Help	Assist	Support someone	Help formally	“Assist” is formal
Neat	Tidy	Clean and orderly	Organized	Very similar
Begin	Launch	Start something	Start officially	“Launch” is public or big
Create	Build	Make something	Construct	“Build” is physical
Laugh	Snicker	Laugh openly	Laugh secretly	“Snicker” is quiet, sneaky
Smart	Clever	Intelligent	Quick-thinking	“Clever” is witty
Fear	Worry	Feel scared	Feel uneasy	“Worry” is ongoing
Hurt	Injure	Cause pain	Cause physical harm	“Injure” is medical
Tell	Command	Say	Order	“Command” is strict telling
Chase	Follow	Run after	Come behind	“Chase” is faster
Sleep	Nap	Rest at night	Short rest	“Nap” is brief sleep
Drive	Steer	Operate vehicle	Guide direction	“Steer” is part of driving
Jump	Leap	Bounce up	Big jump	“Leap” is longer
Talk	Speak	Say words	Talk formally	“Speak” is formal
Look	Peek	See something	Look quickly/secretly	“Peek” is sneaky
Pull	Tug	Draw toward you	Pull quickly	“Tug” is sudden
Shout	Holler	Loud voice	Yell loudly	Similar, “holler” is slang
Cut	Trim	Divide with sharp tool	Make neat	“Trim” is clean cut
Begin	Commence	Start	Start formally	“Commence” is formal
Sick	Ill	Not well	Unhealthy	“Ill” is formal
Soft	Squishy	Easy to press	Soft and spongy	“Squishy” is extra soft
Cold	Chilly	Low temp	Slightly cold	“Chilly” is mild cold
Tidy	Orderly	Neat	Arranged well	“Orderly” is structured
Show	Display	Let others see	Put up for viewing	“Display” is public
Think	Wonder	Use brain	Be curious	“Wonder” adds curiosity
See	Observe	Use eyes	Watch carefully	“Observe” is close watching

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