English has an ability to express an idea or concept with the finest details possible. This can be done using synonyms. A synonym is a word with the same, or almost the same, meaning as another word. For example, you could say, "Janet wears a blue hat and a red dress." You could also say, "Janet sports a navy cloche and a burgundy gown."
Let's explain the second sentence:
"Sport" means "to wear in a proud way."
It is a synonym of "wear."
"Navy" means "very dark blue."
It is a synonym of "blue."
"Cloche" means "a woman's hat that is shaped like a bell and fits close to the head."
It is a synonym of "hat."
"Burgundy" means "dark red," like the Burgundy wine.
(That's wine from an area in eastern France called Burgundy.)
It is a synonym of "red."
"Gown" means "a long woman's dress, worn in special occasions."
It is a synonym of "dress."
If we didn't have the above words in the English vocabulary, we would probably say something like this:
"Janet proudly wears a very dark blue hat. Her hat is shaped like a bell and fits close to the head. She also wears a dark red long formal dress."
This is longer and slightly less accurate. (Though definitely clearer if you are unfamiliar with the above words!)
Understanding synonyms (and their opposite - the antonyms) is important to truly mastering the English language with all its "colors" (= aspects).
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