Synonyms in context

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1. The instructions are clear, so I know what to do. Here clear means ___.

   easy to understand
   Clear describes understandable instructions here. Clear glass can be transparent in another context.

2. The shop will close shortly. Here shortly means ___.

   soon
   Shortly refers to a time in the near future in this sentence.

3. The bag is inexpensive, so it fits my small budget. Inexpensive means ___.

   not costly
   Inexpensive means low in price. It does not tell you about weight or quality.

4. Please assist the visitor with the form. Assist means ___.

   help
   Assist means help here. It is often more formal than help.

5. We must begin the meeting now. Begin means ___.

   start
   Begin and start both name the start of this event.

6. The room is silent; nobody is making a sound. Silent means ___.

   without noise
   The added context identifies the sound meaning: silent means without noise.

7. Her response was accurate; all the figures were right. Accurate means ___.

   correct
   Accurate means correct or exact. A quick or polite answer can still be wrong.

8. This task is difficult and needs a lot of effort. Difficult means ___.

   hard
   Hard means difficult in this task context. It does not refer to a solid surface.

9. The delay was brief; it lasted only two minutes. Brief means ___.

   short in time
   Brief describes a short duration here, not a price or distance.

10. The final bus has already left. Final means ___.

    last
    Final identifies the last bus in the sequence, not its speed.

11. This rule is compulsory; everyone must follow it. Compulsory means ___.

    required
    Compulsory means required. Optional means a person may choose whether to do it.

12. The two copies are identical; every detail matches. Identical means ___.

    exactly the same
    Identical means exactly the same in the relevant details. Similar would allow differences.