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Nominal Style — Stile Nominale·Exercise 48 — Choosing Between Near-Synonymous Nominalisations
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Rule reminder

Many Italian verbs produce multiple possible nominalisations with subtly different meanings or register values: 'approvazione' vs 'ratifica' (ratification is used for treaties/international acts), 'accordo' vs 'intesa' vs 'convenzione' (escalating formality), 'cessazione' vs 'sospensione' vs 'interruzione' (different degrees of finality). Choosing the right nominalisation is essential for precise formal Italian.

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CONTEXT: Medical/scientific report. 'Lo studio documenta la progressiva _____ della capacità cognitiva nei soggetti over 75.'

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