The standard tool to find webs of language are synonyms & antonym, but these are lossy devices. Consider a word like “uproar:” the antonyms are obvious (“harmony”) and if you look up the definitions of the synonyms (“bedlam, tumult, pandemonium”), they all say “uproar.” It’s circular!
In reality, every synonym should have a distinct meaning: be
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when people actively generate a series of words, such as by speaking or writing, more parts of their brain are activated when compared to simply reading the same words.