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fatigue vs tiredness
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| fatiguenoun/fəˈtiːɡ/ | Meaning a feeling of being extremely tired in body or mind, often after hard work or illness | Goes with chronic fatigue | Example Long shifts in the emergency room leave many young doctors suffering from fatigue. |
| tirednessnoun/ˈtaɪrd.nəs/ | Meaning the feeling of needing rest or sleep because you have used a lot of energy | Goes with extreme tiredness | Example Extreme tiredness made it hard for her to concentrate during the lecture. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
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