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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word of the same language.
"Abundant" and "copious" are synonyms. (Cf. antonym.).
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| definition 2: |
a word or expression accepted as symbolizing or conveying the same concept as another.
"The sword" became a synonym for "war".- synonyms:
- symbol
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| derivations: |
synonymic (adj.), synonymical (adj.), synonymity (n.) |
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