Words / C1

REF-yooj/ˈrefjuːdʒ/

Refuge is a place or state of safety: take refuge, a place of refuge. Shelter is the close twin; refugee (already in the dictionary) is the person forced to flee. A clash room is logistics; a film crew is a hazard.

Meaning

A place or state of safety from danger or trouble.

Examples

• “The spare room is a refuge for a clash, not a film set.”
• “Shelter is the close twin. Sanctuary is heavier. Refugee is already in this course (the person). A clash is a timetable fact. A camera is a blockage. Keep the room; move the crew.”

Good to know

A place of safety. Close: shelter. Person: refugee (already in the dictionary). A clash room ≠ a set.

Near in meaning

shelter

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