chance22
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I am doing an excercise of near-synonyms. I feel really confused about three words "forsake, abandon, desert". What're the differences between them?
E.g.
1. At eighteen, she ran away, ______ her home and friends. (It's supposed to be forsaking, but can I use abandoning or deserting?)
2. He ______ his wife and went away with all their money. (The answer is abandoned, and can I use the other two words?)
3. After the age of about thirty, they abandoned their individual ambition. Can "forsake" or "give up"be used here? Since people can forsake an ideal
4. It is despicable to desert your children. Then is it possible to say abandon? Can we say abandon a child is despicable?
E.g.
1. At eighteen, she ran away, ______ her home and friends. (It's supposed to be forsaking, but can I use abandoning or deserting?)
2. He ______ his wife and went away with all their money. (The answer is abandoned, and can I use the other two words?)
3. After the age of about thirty, they abandoned their individual ambition. Can "forsake" or "give up"be used here? Since people can forsake an ideal
4. It is despicable to desert your children. Then is it possible to say abandon? Can we say abandon a child is despicable?
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