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asylum vs refugee
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| asylumnoun/əˈsaɪ.ləm/ | Meaning protection that a country gives to someone who has escaped danger or persecution in their own country | Goes with seek asylum | Example The journalist applied for asylum after receiving threats at home. |
| refugeenoun/ˌref.juˈdʒiː/ | Meaning a person who has had to leave their country because of war, danger or disaster | Goes with refugee camp | Example Millions of refugees have fled the fighting and crossed into neighboring countries. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Doctors at the camp work twelve-hour shifts.