Try to find words or expressions in the list that you were given which you can use expressions from below with, crossing the expressions off as you use them.
absolutely identical
almost completely different
almost exactly the same
almost identical
almost the same
antonyms
basically the same
complete opposites
completely different
don’t have much in common
exact synonyms
exactly the same
have a lot in common
have little in common
have much in common
have nothing in common
have one similarity
have quite a lot in common
have some similarities
have something in common
have things in common
have very little in common
nearly the same
only slightly different
only very slightly different
practically synonyms
rather similar
share one feature
share some features
totally different
very different
very nearly the same
very similar
virtually identical
All of the expressions above actually have the same meanings as other ones on the list. Match them up. Some only match with one other, but the longest list has six expressions which mean the same thing.
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Hint: There are 11 categories, and the biggest one has 6 with the same meaning.
Suggested answers
absolutely identical/ exactly the same/ exact synonyms
very nearly the same/ only very slightly different/ almost exactly the same/ almost identical/ virtually identical/ practically synonyms
basically the same/ almost the same/ nearly the same/ only slightly different
very similar/ have much in common/ have a lot in common
rather similar/ have quite a lot in common
have things in common/ share some features/ have some similarities
have something in common/ share one feature/ have one similarity
very different/ have little in common/ don’t have much in common
almost completely different/ have very little in common
completely different/ totally different/ have nothing in common
complete opposites/ antonyms
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