LL-L "Riddles" 2003.10.29 (10) [E]

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From: Global Moose Translations <globalmoose at t-online.de>
Subject: LL-L "Riddles" 2003.10.29 (07) [E]

> Gabriele: Words which can be used with no variation in meaning and
> connotation in every context, no exceptions, are true synonyms.  According
> to Webster, RIGHT and EXACT abut in meaning, but each point to differing
and
> unrelated senses.   Sam

Sam,
I am perfectly aware of that, thank you. But since there is certainly more
than one "true" pair of synonyms in the English language, as I pointed out
below - starting with animal and plant names - I came to the conclusion that
this was a trick question and that what he was really asking for were
synonyms for the word TRUE. So the only five-letter synonyms I could come up
with in a hurry were RIGHT and EXACT - not perfect synonyms for each other,
but both synonyms for TRUE under certain circumstances.

I was way ahead there, I'm afraid...
Gabriele

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