Idx | 0066 |
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Keyword | adore |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | I adore meeting new people. |
Correct Sentence | I like/enjoy/love meeting new people. |
Cloze Error Sentence | I [[adore]] meeting new people. |
Cloze Sentence | I [[like/enjoy/love]] meeting new people. |
Cloze Answer | like/enjoy/love |
Choices | like | adore | enjoy | love |
Explanation | Adore usually expresses a very strong feeling: 'She adores her grandchildren and is always buying them presents.' 'The one singer I absolutely adore is Whitney Houston.' If you use adore to mean 'like/ enjoy/love', you may sound insincere. |
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