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synonym

/ˈsɪnənɪm/
Meanings
  • Noun

    A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word in the same language.

    - "The thesaurus provided many synonyms for the word 'happy'."
    - "Synonyms for the word 'intelligent' include 'bright', 'clever', and 'smart'."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈsɪnənɪm/



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Antonyms

antonym , opposite
Synonyms

equivalent , poecilonym , metonym
Rhymes
Words rhyming with synonym
home , dome , chome , coma
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Synonymy (Latin) : The state or quality of being a synonym.

  2. Synonymic () : Relating to or being a synonym.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. synonymy

  2. anagram

  3. homonym

Variants
List of all variants of synonym that leads to same result
synonym , synonymic , synonymical , synonymities , synonymity , synonyms
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

synonyms, synonym's, synonymised, synonymising

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

From Greek synonymos, meaning 'same-named'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the word 'synonym' has more synonyms than any other English word? Some of its synonyms include 'equivalent term', 'interchangeable term', 'alternative term', and 'substitute term'.

  2. The longest word in the English language with the most synonyms is 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis'. It refers to a type of lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles.

Related Concepts
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  1. Antonym: A word that has the opposite meaning to a given word. For example, 'hot' and 'cold' are antonyms.

  2. Polysemy: A word that has multiple meanings. Synonyms can help clarify the intended meaning of a polysemous word.

Quotes
Quotes by authors and personalities

  1. I very much enjoyed the chapter on obscenity, which asks the difficult question of how words deemed taboo differ from their inoffensive "synonyms" …  . It can't obviously be the referent of the term, since that is the same, and it isn't merely that the taboo words are more accurately descriptive …

    - Colin McGinn,{it}The New York Review of Books{/it},27 Sept. 2007

  2. The debris hurtled by so fast that the New York Times editorial page seemed to run out of "synonyms" for disgust, revulsion and abuse.

    - Michael Duffy et al.,{it}Time{/it},5 Mar. 2001

  3. "Hollywood" is not, of course, a place. Nor is it a "synonym" for the entertainment business. There are upstanding citizens who make their living in that field.

    - P. J. O'Rourke,{it}Republican Party Reptile{/it},1987
Culture
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In literature, synonyms are often used to add variety and richness to language. For example, in poetry, synonyms can be used to create a more vivid and evocative image.

How to Memorize "synonym"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a group of words with similar meanings arranged in a circle, with the central word being the one you are trying to memorize and the other words being its synonyms.

  2. associate

    - Create associations between the synonym and a memorable image or concept. For example, associate the word 'clever' with a fox to help remember its meaning.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic acronym using the first letter of each synonym to help remember their meanings. For example, HOMES can be used to remember the Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior.

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