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Advanced, Stretch levels: the first 5 of 5, A to Z.

  • heed

    verbAdvanced

    to pay attention to advice or a warning

    Similar:
    listen
    Opposite:
    dismiss
  • homograph

    nounStretch

    a word spelt like another but with a different meaning

    Similar:
    different meaning
  • homophone

    nounStretch

    a word that sounds the same as another but has a different meaning or spelling

    Similar:
    sound-alike
    Opposite:
    difference
  • hone

    verbAdvanced

    to sharpen or improve something, especially a skill, with practice

    Similar:
    sharpen
    Opposite:
    blunt
  • hyperbole

    nounStretch

    a way of speaking that greatly exaggerates to make a point

    Similar:
    exaggeration
    Opposite:
    understatement

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