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podium

podium is a synonym of platform

noun [ poh-dee-uhm ]

podium is another word for platform

✅ A platform is a raised surface that can be used by performers or speakers (The speaker climbed onto the platform and adjusted the microphone).

✅ A podium is a smaller raised surface to be used by a speaker, by someone receiving a medal, or similar (The politician delivered an inspiring speech from the podium).

✅ Both platform and podium refer to areas that are raised in order to make someone visible to a crowd.

Platform has a wider use than podium: it can refer to any raised surface or even a policy held by a politician or group (The party's platform emphasized the need for economic reform).

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spine-chilling

adjective [ spahyn-chil-ing ]

spine-chilling is another word for hair-raising

Hair-raising means terrifying or horrifying (The ghost tour was a hair-raising experience).

Spine-chilling means very frightening (The novel was absolutely spine-chilling).

✅ Both of these words describe how you might feel about a horror story or movie—and both words reflect different bodily sensations you might have while reading that story or watching that movie!

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allure

allure is a synonym of magnetism

noun [ uh-loor ]

allure is another word for magnetism

Magnetism refers to the power to attract and charm people (The politician's magnetism made her very popular).

Allure refers to charm or appeal (The allure of a new video game was too much to resist).

✅ Both of these words refer to a power to attract or charm. Magnetism is generally something that people have, whereas both people and things can have allure.

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