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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow.
1. It is not uncommon for close synonyms to be understood to share the same meaning. For instance, the
difference between words such as hard and difficult' goes tragically unnoticed. One may employ one or the
other with complete indifference, postulating no discrepancy between them. In general this is well and good
most people lack the excessive concern to quibble over such trifles. Nevertheless, for those of us with ample
compulsiveness (and time), it is of significant value to comprehend such nuances.
2. For instance, take the following sentences :
(a) The test was hard. (b) The test was difficult.
Is the difference between these synonyms readily apparent? Is there a noticeable difference between them at alle
Indeed, these questions are valid and warrant an answer. For, what would be the point of having multiple
words with exactly the same meaning? No, that would be superfluous, the English language being far too
economical.
3. While many close synonyms share similar, if not the same, dictionary definitions, the feeling, or mood, they
convey is utterly singular. Although a dictionary can provide information about word meanings,
pronunciations, etymologies, inflected forms, derived forms etc, it cannot communicate how it feels to use a
word.
4. So, if there is indeed a difference between words such as 'hard' and difficult’, what is it? To begin with, 'hard' is
pragmatic and realistic, firmly grounded in reality. It is a utilitarian word that gets the job done and doesn't
apologise for its brusque, uncouth nature. On the other hand, 'difficult' is eloquent and refined. It is civilised,
willing to expend the effort necessary to appear urbane. Why, the mere difference in sonic quality between
them is striking enough. 'Hard' makes a quick, unassuming sound, having a single syllable (voiced under
certain inflections, it can even come across as harsh), while 'difficult' is more lengthy and melodic, its number
of syllables totalling three times that of its counterpart,
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