list of ” Describe the difference between related words “

No.	Word 1	Meaning 1	Word 2	Meaning 2	Difference Description
1	Big	Large in size	Huge	Very large in size	“Huge” is larger than “big”.
2	Happy	Feeling good or joyful	Excited	Feeling thrilled or full of energy	“Excited” is more energetic than “happy”.
3	Fast	Moving quickly	Quick	Happening in a short time	“Fast” is about speed; “quick” is about time taken.
4	Shout	Speak very loudly	Yell	Cry out loudly, often in anger	“Yell” is louder and more intense than “shout”.
5	Smart	Intelligent	Clever	Good at solving problems	“Smart” is general intelligence; “clever” is problem-solving.
6	Cold	Low in temperature	Freezing	Extremely cold	“Freezing” is colder than “cold”.
7	Start	To begin something	Begin	To start doing something	Both mean the same, but “begin” is more formal.
8	Laugh	Show joy with a sound	Giggle	Laugh in a light, silly way	“Giggle” is softer and higher-pitched than “laugh”.
9	Walk	Move by foot at a slow speed	Run	Move by foot at a fast speed	“Run” is faster than “walk”.
10	Jump	Push off the ground into the air	Hop	Jump on one foot	“Hop” is a small jump on one foot.
11	Cry	Shed tears	Sob	Cry loudly and heavily	“Sob” is stronger than “cry”.
12	Win	Be the best in a game or contest	Beat	Defeat someone in a game	“Beat” means to win over someone specifically.
13	Soft	Easy to press	Smooth	Even surface with no roughness	“Soft” is about feel; “smooth” is about texture.
14	Hard	Not soft	Firm	Solid and not easily moved	“Firm” is not too hard; “hard” is more solid.
15	Look	Use eyes to see	Stare	Look for a long time	“Stare” is longer and stronger than “look”.
16	Smell	Use nose to sense odor	Sniff	Take in air through the nose quickly	“Sniff” is the action; “smell” is the sense.
17	Tell	Say something to someone	Inform	Give facts or information	“Inform” is more formal than “tell”.
18	Sleep	Resting with eyes closed	Nap	Short sleep	“Nap” is a short sleep.
19	Thin	Not thick	Slim	Thin in a healthy way	“Slim” is usually a compliment.
20	Loud	High in volume	Noisy	Full of unwanted sound	“Noisy” means unpleasantly loud.
21	Help	Assist someone	Support	Give help over time	“Support” is usually ongoing help.
22	Push	Move something away	Pull	Move something toward you	“Push” is the opposite of “pull”.
23	Like	Enjoy something	Love	Enjoy something a lot	“Love” is stronger than “like”.
24	Sit	Be in a seated position	Rest	Take a break and relax	“Rest” may include sitting or lying down.
25	Quick	Fast in action	Rapid	Happening very quickly	“Rapid” is a little faster than “quick”.
26	Buy	Get something by paying for it	Purchase	Formal word for buy	Same meaning; “purchase” is more formal.
27	Ride	Travel on something (bike/horse)	Drive	Control a vehicle	“Ride” is as a passenger or rider; “drive” is controlling.
28	Short	Not tall	Small	Not large	“Short” is height; “small” is size.
29	Bright	Full of light	Shiny	Reflecting light	“Bright” gives light; “shiny” reflects light.
30	Close	Near something	Shut	Make something not open	“Shut” is an action; “close” can be about position or action.
31	Angry	Feeling mad	Upset	Feeling sad or angry	“Angry” is strong; “upset” can be mild.
32	Ask	Request something	Question	A sentence that asks	“Ask” is the action; “question” is the thing.
33	Happy	Joyful	Cheerful	Happy and smiling	“Cheerful” is visibly happy.
34	Brave	Showing courage	Bold	Not afraid of taking risks	“Bold” is more daring than “brave”.
35	Quiet	Making little sound	Silent	No sound at all	“Silent” is completely quiet.
36	Begin	Start	Commence	Formal word for start	“Commence” is more formal.
37	Sad	Feeling sorrow	Miserable	Very sad	“Miserable” is stronger than “sad”.
38	Break	To smash or split	Crack	To split slightly	“Crack” is a small break.
39	Throw	To toss something	Toss	To throw lightly	“Toss” is gentler.
40	Wash	Clean with water	Rinse	Wash quickly with water	“Rinse” is part of washing.
41	Stop	To not move anymore	Pause	To stop for a short time	“Pause” is temporary.
42	See	Notice with your eyes	Watch	Look at something carefully	“Watch” is longer and focused.
43	Make	Create something	Build	Make something by putting parts together	“Build” involves steps and parts.
44	Hard	Not easy	Difficult	Requiring much effort	“Difficult” is more formal.
45	Ask	Request information	Beg	Ask very emotionally	“Beg” is more serious.
46	Talk	Speak	Chat	Speak in a friendly way	“Chat” is more informal.
47	Old	Having lived a long time	Ancient	Very, very old	“Ancient” is much older.
48	Pretty	Nice to look at	Beautiful	Very pleasing to look at	“Beautiful” is stronger.
49	Eat	Put food in your mouth	Chew	Crush food in your mouth	“Chew” is part of eating.
50	Work	Do tasks	Job	Work that someone does regularly	“Job” is a kind of work.

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