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Veeder claims that the very notion of the existence of
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03 Sep 2017, 14:19
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Veeder claims that the very notion of the existence of synonyms is____(i)____, as words depend on ____(ii)____, connotation, and linguistic and cultural context for their ____(iii)____ meanings.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) | Blank (iii) |
| (A) veracious | (D) denotation | (G) subjective |
| (B) fallacious | (E) cognition | (H) distinct |
| (C)maladaptive | (F) mastication | (I) interchangeable |
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Veeder thinks something about synonyms, words that mean the same thing. Meaning for him seems to depend upon context and connotation as much as an actual dictionary definition, which would make the notion of synonyms difficult since there would always be external circumstances to consider. Therefore, we need something negative for the first blank at least.
That knocks out veracious. Maladaptive doesn’t make sense since nothing is adapting, so fallacious must work. For the second blank we need things that contribute to the meanings of words. Only denotation works. And for the last blank, we need something that says that even synonyms are different. Distinct fits the bill.
Hence options B, D and H are correct!
Veeder thinks something about synonyms, words that mean the same thing. Meaning for him seems to depend upon context and connotation as much as an actual dictionary definition, which would make the notion of synonyms difficult since there would always be external circumstances to consider. Therefore, we need something negative for the first blank at least.
That knocks out veracious. Maladaptive doesn’t make sense since nothing is adapting, so fallacious must work. For the second blank we need things that contribute to the meanings of words. Only denotation works. And for the last blank, we need something that says that even synonyms are different. Distinct fits the bill.
Hence options B, D and H are correct!
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25 Jan 2018, 05:01
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Veeder thinks something about synonyms, words that mean the same thing. Meaning for him seems to depend upon context and connotation as much as an actual dictionary definition, which would make the notion of synonyms difficult since there would always be external circumstances to consider. Therefore, we need something negative for the first blank at least.
That knocks out veracious. Maladaptive doesn’t make sense since nothing is adapting, so fallacious must work. For the second blank we need things that contribute to the meanings of words. Only denotation works. And for the last blank, we need something that says that even synonyms are different. Distinct fits the bill.
That knocks out veracious. Maladaptive doesn’t make sense since nothing is adapting, so fallacious must work. For the second blank we need things that contribute to the meanings of words. Only denotation works. And for the last blank, we need something that says that even synonyms are different. Distinct fits the bill.
