Analyze and comment on the following. 

Use examples to illustrate the similarity and difference between absolute synonyms and relative synonyms. 

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How do you understand the statement "true synonymy is non-existent"?

Define the following terms.

absolute synonyms

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What is the difference between absolute synonyms and relative synonyms?

Absolute synonyms are restricted to highly  vocabulary.

Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.

Absolute synonyms are words which are identical in meaning in all aspects, i.e. both in grammatical meaning and  meaning.

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What are the four main sources of English synonyms?

As a result of（） — one of the sources of synonyms, gain the upper hand becomes the synonym of win.

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What are the major sources of English synonyms?

Which of the following pairs of synonyms comes from the source of figurative and euphemistic use of words?（ ）

​（​）synonyms also known as complete synonyms are words which are identical in meaning in all its aspects, i. e. both in grammatical meaning and lexical meaning. ​​

The major sources of English synonyms are （）, dialects and regional English, figurative and euphemistic use of words, and coincidence with idiomatic expressions.

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What are the major sources of English synonyms?

Which of the following pairs of synonyms comes from the source of borrowing?（ ）

Analyze and comment on the following. 

Analyze the following dialogue and comment on the rhetoric use of homonym in italicized font.
—“You’re not eating your fish,” a waitress said to a customer. “Anything wrong with it?”
—“Long time no sea.” the customer replied.

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Analyze the following dialogue and comment on the rhetoric use of homonym in italicized font. Customer: "How come your sausages taste like meat at one end, but like bread at the other? " Butcher replied: "Madam, in times like these no butcher can make both ends meet. "

The way to define an antonym is based on（ ） .

The differences between synonyms boil down to the following except （）.

Which of the following deals with the relationship of semantic opposition?（ ）

All the following words can be used as an antonym to the word “clear” EXCEPT（ ）