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jess10

Cuba

can anybody think of sentence using "nuance"  and another sentence using " reclaim" . thanks!

01:15 AM Feb 29 2008 |

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wangbin

wangbin

China

pls google it!!

05:13 AM Feb 29 2008 |

lathy

lathy

Viet Nam

Nuance: I saw her face very intently to catch every nuance of expression

Reclaim: It has some meanings:

This dog is very fierce, it needs reclaiming

-This land is poor, so people have to reclaim it

-I have to reclaim my book that he took last time  

Police reclaimed his driving lience bcozz he violated traffic regulations

-They reclaim this glass from old bottles( here,reclaim= recycle)

 

05:42 AM Feb 29 2008 |

tiffintime

tiffintime

Sri Lanka

nuance 
noun©
a very slight difference in appearance, meaning, sound, etc:
The painter has managed to capture every nuance of the woman's expression.
Linguists explore the nuances of language.

reclaim  
verb [T]
1 to take back something that was yours:
You'll be able to reclaim the tax on all equipment that you buy.
I reclaimed my suitcase from the left luggage office.


2 to make land, such as desert or flooded areas, suitable for farming or building

3 to treat waste materials in order to obtain useful materials, such as glass or paper, that can be used again

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

http://www.merriam-webster.com/

05:42 AM Feb 29 2008 |

zikimo

Nigeria

nuance is just sound  ,while reclaim,is recovering what belongs to u from the disclaimer.

06:39 AM Feb 29 2008 |

jess10

Cuba

this is an excellent answer!!!! thank you very much.Laughing 

03:10 AM Mar 01 2008 |