Prove the claim: There are no synonyms in the English language
In the English language we use the word "synonym" to coin words that have similar meanings. However in reality, although some words may seem to be associated with each other, synonyms really do not exist. Each individual word in our language has an entirely different meaning than another word. Words may be used to describe the same thing, however each word is unique and has a slightly different meaning than words that may seem closely related. For example, people often use the words "beautiful", "pretty", and "gorgeous" to describe someone with attractive qualities. However, although these words may all be used to describe the same person, they each have slightly different meanings. The word "beautiful" is defined as: "pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically". On the other hand, pretty is defined as: "attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful or handsome". While gorgeous is defined as: "very attractive". By studying the definitions of each of these words, one can conclude that each word is slightly different than the other. A person who is "pretty" is not quite as attractive as someone who may be described as "beautiful" or "gorgeous". Based off these examples, it is clear that we cannot simply group words into synonyms, as words are always slightly different from others.
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