✅ Level means to make a surface even or properly horizontal (We spent some time leveling the kitchen shelves so things stopped rolling off).

✅ Flatten means to make something flat (Flatten the box before you throw it away).

✅ Level and flatten can both mean to knock something down to make space for something else (The developers leveled the abandoned house; They flattened the strip mall to make room for housing).

✅ While level and flatten can also mean to knock down an opponent, only level has the more positive sense of being honest about something (She wanted to level with us about the price).

Flatten your word rivals with the help of these synonyms!

✅ To tell means to express something to someone, either in writing or aloud. It especially suggests giving someone information (I decided to tell him the news).

✅ To confide means to share a secret or other confidential information with someone, with the intention that they will keep that information private (I decided to confide in her about my concerns).

✅ To tell someone about an issue generally means sharing the facts without going into detail about any emotions you might be feeling. To confide means to share your feelings about something, or to rely on someone emotionally.

✅ Tell can mean to reveal a secret, but usually suggests bringing that secret out into the open rather than expecting it to be kept private (He chose to tell the authorities what happened).

Tell us about a time you decided to confide in someone using Grammar Coach.

✅ Combative describes someone who is ready and willing to fight or argue, or someone who tries to start fights or arguments (I was feeling mean and combative).

✅ Pugnacious also describes someone who is willing to fight or who is argumentative (We banned the pugnacious customer).

✅ Combative and pugnacious can be used interchangeably for the most part.

✅ However, pugnacious is a much less common word, and often sounds old-fashioned (Honestly, he was being purely pugnacious!).

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