Some words have opposite meanings of other words. In each case, we could replace the verb with “walked,” but the sentence's energy and mood would be lost. The loving couple sauntered hand in hand through the quiet park. Just before dawn, the old man trudged down the muddy road to his factory job. The brave woman trekked across the mountain range carrying the medicine, a hero’s journey. The little boy skipped down the lane, licking his lollipop. Think of the different moods these sentences evoke: The nuance, or very slight difference, in words adds to mood and author’s purpose. “Walk” does not quite mean the same thing as “skip,” “hike,” “trek,” “plod,” or “trudge.”

Near synonyms move away from its original meaning of the original word. Words that are similar but not identical are called near synonyms.

For example, the word “walk” has synonyms like “stroll,” “amble,” “saunter,” or “go.” – These words have an identical meaning to the word “walk.” Synonym examples for walk Near synonyms

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