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vacate

vacate is a synonym of leave

verb [ vey-keyt ]

vacate is another word for leave

Leave means to depart from a place or position, sometimes permanently (I decided to leave my job; We have to leave in the morning).

Vacate means to give up or relinquish something, generally a position or place you occupy (The last owners vacated the property years ago; He vacated the position after the scandal).

✅ These words both mean to go away from a certain place or to stop holding a position. Leave suggests doing so willingly, whereas vacate suggests doing so by your own choice but due to circumstances beyond your control (You’ll have to vacate before the end of the week).

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tour

tour is a synonym of travel

verb [ toor ]

tour is another word for travel

Travel means to go from one place to another, generally for work or pleasure (I love to travel as much as I can).

Tour means to go from place to place following a set schedule, either for work or pleasure (I toured the Mediterranean on vacation).

Travel and tour both mean to go from place to place for a purpose.

Tour emphasizes a set schedule and may involve being guided from one location to another or may involve visiting locations in a set order in order to meet obligations (The band announced they were going to tour across the country).

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pamper

pamper is a synonym of indulge

verb [ pam-per ]

pamper is another word for indulge

❤️ Indulge means to be permissive or to let people—including yourself—get something they want, even when they perhaps shouldn’t (I indulge my niblings; I indulged in some cupcakes from the bakery).

❤️ Pamper means to treat someone particularly well, especially unusually or extremely so (I took him to the spa to be pampered; I like to pamper myself by taking time for bed rotting).

❤️ Both these terms mean to treat someone in a way that makes them feel special.

❤️ Pamper has a more kind and caring sense than indulge (I decided to pamper my sweetheart on Valentine's Day).

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