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synonym

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Pronunciation:/ˈsɪnənɪm/

noun

  • a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close.
  • a person or thing so closely associated with a particular quality or idea that the mention of their name calls it to mind:the Victorian age is a synonym for sexual puritanism
  • Biologya taxonomic name which has the same application as another, especially one which has been superseded and is no longer valid.

Derivatives

synonymic

Pronunciation:/-ˈnɪmɪk/
adjective

synonymity

Pronunciation:/-ˈnɪmɪti/
noun

Origin:

late Middle English: via Latin from Greek sunōnumon, neuter (used as a noun) of the adjective sunōnumos, from sun- 'with' + onoma 'name'

Grammar

A word that has the same or similar meaning to another. The following pairs of words are synonyms:

stillmotionless
melodytune
birth controlcontraception
sluggishlethargic
loudnoisy

See also antonym.

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