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Belly  #412613  Sat, 01 Sep 07 12:29 PM

After the revolution, the ex-president eventually found a safe_______ in the Far East

a) refuge

b) sanctuary

c) haven

d) asylum

I can tell the four apart, could anybody help me?
  
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Yankee  #412631  Sat, 01 Sep 07 01:12 PM
Hi Belly

You can find a very large hint here. Smile [:)]
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Belly  #412632  Sat, 01 Sep 07 01:14 PM
Hi Yankee, I know their meaning but since they are so similar, so I can't tell them apart. Could you please help me by pointing the differences out of them?
  
Yankee  #412640  Sat, 01 Sep 07 01:57 PM

"Safe haven" is a typical collocation. 
I think the main point in your exercise is to find the word that is typically paired with 'safe'.

  
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