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Opening :
Hi! My name is Yasmin Kamila Eka Anugrah, you can call me Yasmin, and now I would like
to share with you about How to Avoid Overusing Words by Using Synonyms . Apart from
providing the solution, I’ll also tell you in advance about the students’ grammatical errors
that I found in service learning activities at school. Well, let's discuss!
Introduction :
Grammatical Error
- I like Boboiboy because my sister like the tv shows. The word ‘like’ should be ‘likes’,
because the indirect object is singular.

- Upin and Ipin. I like Upin and Ipin tv ‘shows’ because the tv ‘shows are’ funny. The
word ‘shows’ should be ‘show’, and to be ‘are’ should be ‘is’ because the object is
singular.

- I have bestfriend, his name is Alvin because he ‘kind’ to me. The word ‘kind’ should
be ‘kinds’, because the indirect object “he” which is refers to “Alvin” is singular.

- My favorite movie is sweet home because I like the story and the movie give me
motivates. The word ‘motivates’ should be ‘motivated’ because that word come

- Revaldo, because we are friends since grade 10.

- Spongebob and Boboiboy. Because I watched it since child.

Social Problem Vocabulary
As we already know, vocabulary is very important to learn as our main capital to learn
English proficiency. However, memorizing vocabulary is not a piece of cake. We need effort
and willingness to maximize our learning process. Nowadays, there are still many students
who have problems with vocabulary. Their lack of knowledge about vocabulary makes them
often mention the same word many times such as fun, good, and beautiful. And this is called
‘Overused Words’. They should be able to use other words that have the same meaning, so
they don't seem boring, and their abilities look better. This also happened when they wrote.
They are also unable to describe more about what they want to convey, for example when
explaining about a hobby they like, ‘I like playing soccer because it's fun’. That is it, no
more.
So, the lack of vocab leads them to mention overused words. The right solution to solve this
problem is to use synonyms. But before that, I will explain the meaning of synonyms.
Material :
A synonym is a word that has the same meaning as another word (or nearly the same
meaning). It can be nouns, adjectives, adverbs, or verbs. Synonyms have three main types
based on how close the words’ meanings are.
 1. Absolute synonyms. Absolute synonyms are words that have exactly the same
meaning. For example, the word 'drink' has the same meaning as 'beverage'.
2. Partial Synonyms. Partial synonyms are words that have similar meanings with only a
slight difference in degree or amount. For example, the word 'big' has a similar meaning
to 'gigantic’ but differs in the sense of degree. 'Gigantic' means very very big or we can
say extremely large.
3. Near Synonyms. Near synonyms are words that have different meanings that are
closely related to one another. For example, the word 'river' has a close meaning to
'creek’ but differs in its pronouncement function. 'Creek' is used to mention the small
body of following water, while 'river' is used to mention the large body of following
water.
Synonyms are very important to learn to expand our vocabulary when writing or speaking
in longform. Synonyms have two main uses : First, help select words to find a more
accurate match to the meaning you want to communicate. Second, help you add more variety
to your writing and avoid using the same word too much. It also helps make your writing
more vivid and creates a more engaging image.
The important thing that you should pay attention to is you have to be careful with slight
differences between synonyms. Because not all synonyms are suitable for all situations. You
have to consider several factors, including context and the relationships between words.
Here are the most overused word and some exciting synonyms that you can use :
(dubbing)
1. Good
This word is very much used in our daily life, right? . We can use good for almost
everything. Let’s take a look at this sentence : That movie is good to see. Instead of
good, we can say ‘Great’,’Decent’. “That movie is great to see”. If you want to say it’s
very good you can use ‘Excellent’, ‘Amazing’. “An excellent movie”, “An amazing
movie”. Another word, if you want to say very very good, you can say ‘wonderful’,
‘Marvelous’.

2. Bad
This is the opposite of good, and this word is also used in many times.
For example : I had a bad weekend. Instead of bad, we can say ‘awful’ or ‘lousy’. Both
mean very bad. “ I had an awful weekend”, “I had a lousy weekend”. Another word is
‘poor’, “A poor vacuum cleaner”. ‘Terrible’, “ The weather was terrible”.

3. Fun
For example : I like to play football because it’s fun. Instead of fun, we can use ‘cool’,
‘entertaining’ , ‘ enjoyable’ . Another example, my brother loves to watch the spongebob
series because it’s entertaining.

4. Cute
For example : The cat is so cute. Instead of cute, you can say ‘adorable’. “The cat is so
adorable”. Another word is ‘cuddly’, “ a cuddly teddy bear”.
5. Like
For example : he likes to play basketball. Instead of like, we can say ‘love’, ‘Fond of’, or
‘keen on’. “Fond of” and “keen on” are phrases and meanings really like. Another word
if you want to express something that you like into a verb, you can say ‘admire’, “I
admire her confidence”.

6. Happy
For example : I’m happy to see you. Instead of happy, you can say ‘glad’, “ I’m glad to
see you”. Another word is ‘proud’, “He is proud of his daughter”. ‘pleased’, “
I’m pleased to hear you’re feeling better”.

7. Beautiful
For example : What a beautiful dress! instead of beautiful, we can say “gorgeous”,
“stunning” and “splendid”. These three words mean very beautiful. For example : “What
a gorgeous dress! ”, “A stunning dress”, “you look splendid in that outfit”.
How to determine the words that can be replaced with synonyms? (dubbing)
Okay, I’ll give you some tips.
1. Know the words you often say. if you often say the word fun, take your attention to that
word.
2. Understand the meaning of the word you often mention. For example, you often say "fun"
because you want to express a pleasant feeling.
3. Look for other words that have the same or nearly the same meaning as you want. For
example, a synonym for the word Fun is enjoyable.
4. Combine the synonyms of the word with your sentence and understand the meaning. You
can use an online dictionary to translate your sentences. If you feel the meaning is different,
you should replace it with another word that is more suitable.
Then, how to find synonyms ?
Here are some tips that you can do to find synonyms : (dubbing)
1. Look for synonyms through Microsoft Word. You can block the word that you want
to know the synonym, do a right click with your mouse, and click the synonym or
thesaurus features.
 2. Using a dictionary book, online dictionary, website. Online dictionaries that you can
use are Collins Dictionary, Merriam Webster-Thesaurus, and Cambridge Dictionary.
For websites Online, you can access Thesaurus.com, Synonym.com, and Power
Thesaurus.
3. Learn some vocab through movies to know the synonym. From watching movies, you
can also find synonyms by understanding the use of the word in the sentence
mentioned there. You can also watch a movie clip with more detailed explanations of
the word on the YouTube channel "Learn English with TV Series". Here is the clip.
Closing :
So that's all I can say, I hope my video can help you to increase your vocabulary, thank you
for watching, and bye!...

Indonesianya yaa :

Seperti yang sudah kita ketahui bahwa vocabulary sangat penting dipelajari sebagai modal
utama kita untuk mempelajari kecakapan dalam berbahasa inggris. Namun, menghafalkan
vocabulary bukan hal yang mudah. Kita butuh usaha dan kemauan diri agar proses belajar
kita maksimal. Saat ini, masih banyak siswa yang bermasalah dengan kosakata. Kurangnya
pengetahuan mereka tentang kosakata, membuat mereka sering menyebutkan kosakata yang
sama berkali-kali seperti fun, good, and pretty. Dan ini yang disebut dengan “Overused
Word”. Seharusnya mereka bisa menggunakan kosakata lain yang bermakna sama agar tidak
terkesan membosankan, dan kemampuannya terlihat lebih baik. Hal ini juga terjadi saat
mereka menulis. Mereka juga kurang bisa mendeskripsikan lebih banyak tentang apa yang
ingin mereka sampaikan, Contohnya ketika menjelaskan tentang hobby yang mereka sukai,
"Aku suka bermain sepak bola karena menyenangkan". Hanya itu saja.
Jadi kurangnya pengetahuan tentang vocab membuat mereka menyebutkan kata yang
bermakna sama berlebihan. Solusi yang tepat untuk mengatasi masalah tersebut dengan
menggunakan Sinonim. Tapi sebelum itu, aku akan menjelaskan terlebih dahulu apa itu
sinonim.