Easier English Basic Synonyms

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moving
adjective
Synonyms: moving, emotional, pathetic, stirring, touching
moving
making you feel emotion
a moving story about a girl who finally finds her real parents 
쑗
 The funeral
was very moving.
emotional
causing you to feel emotion, or showing emotion
We said an emotional farewell to our son. 
쑗
 The music made her feel very
emotional and she started to cry.
pathetic
making you feel sympathy
She looked a pathetic figure standing in the rain.
stirring
making you feel strong emotions, especially pride or enthusiasm
a stirring tune 
쑗
 Some of his speeches are very stirring.
touching
making you feel emotion, especially affection or sympathy
I had a touching letter from my sister, thanking me for my help when she
was ill.
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naked
adjective
Synonyms: naked, bare, nude, undressed
naked
not wearing clothes
The little children were playing in the river stark naked. 
쑗
 A naked man
was standing on the balcony.
bare
not covered by clothes or shoes
He walked on the beach in his bare feet. 
쑗
 I can’t sit in the sun with my
arms bare.
nude
not wearing clothes, especially in situations where people are expected to
wear some clothes
Nude sunbathing is not allowed on this beach. 
쑗
 She has appeared nude
on stage several times.
undressed
having just taken off your clothes, usually to put on other clothes or clothes
for sleeping in
The children are undressed ready for bed.
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