![]() Out of these, let us take a look at the word ‘content’. The thesaurus again refers to the following shades of meaning:Īdequacy, Satiety, Reparation, Fulfillment, Duel, Payment, Pleasure, Content, Reprisal, Atonement. Let us take another word, ‘satisfaction’. Word, Statement, Mention, Notice, Notification, Intimation, Sidelight, Inside information, The low-down, Tip- off, Point, Pointer, Hint, Indication, Suggestion, Suspicion, Inkling, Glimmer, Cue, Clue, Scent, Telltale, Implication, Allusion, Insinuation, Innuendo, Gentle hint, Broad hint and many more. In turn, the word ‘information’ covers the following:Įnlightenment, Light, Acquaintance, Familiarization, Instruction, Intelligence, Knowledge, The know, The dope, The goods, The swoop (all slang), Communication report. Of the meanings of communication listed above is information. Joining, Transfer, Intercourse, Information, Messages, Oral communication, Conversation, Epistle, Passageway, Giving, Social intercourse.Įach one of them is in turn elaborated under different sections with nouns, verbs, adjectives and exclamations associated with the word. Roget’s Thesaurus refers to the following shades of meaning: Take, for example, the word ‘communication’. Every person keen on becoming an effective communicator should delve deeply into words and their meanings. To do so, one must necessarily build enormous word power. A good letter writer should choose the words with care. One can easily spend one’s lifetime learning new words, understanding their shades of meaning and effectively using all the words available. It is a challenge no doubt, for the building up of word power calls for a systematic and ongoing effort, using familiar words and learning new words. ![]() It is an opportunity because there is a tremendous choice of words available to the person. This vast and growing reservoir of words offers, at once, both an opportunity and a challenge to the communicator. The Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (2000 edition) gives as many as 80,000 words and references covering both British English and American English. With new words being added constantly, the stock of useable English words keeps growing. ![]() English language has an enormous stock of words. The world of words, is wonderful and fascinating. ![]()
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