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solitary

solitary is a synonym of lonely

adjective [ sol-i-ter-ee ]

solitary is another word for lonely

Lonely describes someone who is alone and doesn’t have a companion with them. It can also describe someone who feels sad or depressed due to a lack of companionship (a lonely tree on the hillside; a lonely traveler).

Solitary describes a person who is on their own, without companions. It can also describe someone who lives alone or lacks company (She liked her solitary walks on the beach).

✅ Both of these terms describe people on their own.

Lonely often suggests negative feelings, whereas solitary is more neutral.

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cover

cover is a synonym of coat

verb [ kuhv-er ]

cover is another word for coat

Coat means to extend something over or to put something all over the surface of something else (The cabinet was coated in a thick layer of paint).

Cover means to extend or spread over something (Sawdust covered the floor).

Coat and cover both mean to extend over something.

Coat can often suggest a liquid or spreadable substance (Somehow the dog was coated in strawberry jelly).

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veracity

veracity is a synonym of accuracy

noun [ vuh-ras-i-tee ]

veracity is another word for accuracy

Accuracy refers to the quality of being true, precise, or exact (I could trust the accuracy of his research).

Veracity refers to the quality of being true, factual, or correct (The veracity of his statement was never questioned).

Accuracy and veracity both refer to correctness or truthfulness.

Accuracy emphasizes that something is precisely true, whereas veracity emphasizes that something is factual and believable (I doubted the veracity of her alien abduction story).

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