what is a synonym?
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synonym A synonym is a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word in certain contexts. Adjective: synonymous. Contrast with antonym. Synonymy is the sense relation that exists between words with closely related meanings.
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synonym n. 1  1. A word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or other words in a language. 2  2. A word or expression that serves as a figurative or symbolic substitute for another: Romeo has become a synonym for any youthful lover (Harry Levin).
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- SYNONYMS chief, principal, main, leading, foremost, primary, prime. These adjectives refer to what is first in rank or in importance. Chief applies to a person of the highest authority: a chief magistrate.
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What is an antonym for thick? Antonyms are words that mean the opposite of each other. Some examples are: Up is the antonym of down. Left is the antonym of right. Wet is the antonym of dry. Synonym … s are words that mean about the same thing. Some examples are: Fast is a synonym of quick. Long is a synonym of lengthy. Laugh is a synonym of chuckle.
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Synonyms and Antonyms Synonyms. Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning. For example: That storm cloud is huge! That storm cloud is enormous! Antonyms. Antonyms are words that have the opposite meaning. For example: I love the rain! I hate the rain! Link/cite this page
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- A synonym is a word that means the same thing as another word. Think of synonym, same.. 1 person found this useful. Edit. Share to: 1  5 Key Innovations in Motion Picture History The invention of film brought on an important change in the way people entertained themselves. synonym is a word that means the same thing as another word. Think of synonym, same.. 1 person found this useful. Edit. Share to: 1  5 Key Innovations in Motion Picture History The invention of film brought on an important change in the way people entertained themselves.
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What does synonym mean?   A synonym is a word that means the same thing as another word. For example, obvious and conspicuous. They mean the same thing, but they are two different words. 18 people found this useful.
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synonym Just about every popular dictionary defines synonym as a term having “the same or nearly the same” meaning as another, but there is an important difference between “the same” and “nearly the same.”. Noun synonyms sometimes mean exactly the same thing. A Dalmatian is a coach dog—same dog. A bureau is a chest of drawers.
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synonym A word or expression that serves as a figurative or symbolic substitute for another: Romeo has become a synonym for any youthful lover (Harry Levin). 3. Biology One of two or more scientific names that have been applied to the same species or other taxonomic group. [Middle English sinonyme, from Old French synonyme, from Latin synōnymum, from Greek sunōnumon, from neuter of sunōnumos, synonymous; see synonymous.]
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English for Students Antonyms are the negative connotation of a particular word. An Antonym is a word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to a particular word or a phrase in the same language. So enjoy this list and then get around for preparing your own list of Synonyms and Antonyms. There is no better way of boosting your words power.
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synonym English, with its long history of absorbing terminology from a wealth of other tongues, is a language particularly rich in synonyms—words so close in meaning that in many contexts they are interchangeable, like the nouns tongue and language in the first part of this sentence. Noun synonyms sometimes mean exactly the same thing.
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synonym synonym. 1  a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language, as happy, joyful, elated. 2  a word or expression accepted as another name for something, as Arcadia for pastoral simplicity or Wall Street for U.S. financial markets; metonym. 3  Biology. one of two or more scientific names applied to a single taxon.
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- The word synonym is a composite of two Greek words: The prefix “syn” means “together” and “onym” is “name.” Synonyms-naming the same thing. In other words, synonyms are words or phrases which share the exact same meaning or a very similar meaning. For example: 1  Beautiful-pretty. 2  Teenager-adolescent. 3  Baby-toddler.
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Synonym 1 The word poecilonym is a rare synonym of the word synonym. 2  It is not entered in most major dictionaries and is a curiosity or piece of trivia for being an autological word because of its meta quality as a synonym of synonym. 3  Antonyms are words with opposite or nearly opposite meanings.
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- A synonym is a word with the same meaning (or nearly the same) as  another word. For example, a synonym for boat is  ship. Not all synonyms can be used in all contexts, beca…use  words have specific connotations.   Synonyms are words that mean the same, or about the same, as  another word.   Words having the same meaning as each other are synonyms.
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Chapter 11 Informative and Persuasive Speaking ANSWER KEY Synonyms & Antonyms Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning. example: The words big and large are synonyms. Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.example: The words open and closed are antonyms.
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Examples of Antonyms, Synonyms and Homonyms View & Download PDF. Antonyms are two words that have opposite meanings. Synonyms are words that have the same or nearly the same meaning. Homonyms are words that are pronounced the same, and are sometimes spelled the same, but have different meanings.
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What does synonym mean? A synonym is a word that means the same or nearly the same as another word. Synonyms are different words with similar or identical meanings, and may be interchangeable. A synonym is a word that means the same thing as another word. For example, obvious and conspicuous. They mean the same thing, but they are two different words. 18 people found this useful.
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- 1. A word having the same spelling as another, but a different sound and meaning: opposite of homonym and synonym. 2. A name of a thing in one language that is a translation of the name in another language.
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- Antonyms are words that mean the opposite of each other. Some examples are: Up is the antonym of down. Left is the antonym of right. Wet is the antonym of dry. Synonym … s are words that mean about the same thing.
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Synonyms The word synonym is a composite of two Greek words: The prefix “syn” means “together” and “onym” is “name.” Synonyms-naming the same thing. In other words, synonyms are words or phrases which share the exact same meaning or a very similar meaning.
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English for Students A Synonym is a word or a phrase that means the same as another word or a phrase in the same language. Antonyms are the negative connotation of a particular word. An Antonym is a word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to a particular word or a phrase in the same language. So enjoy this list and then get around for preparing your own list of Synonyms and Antonyms. There is no better way of boosting your words power.
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synonym a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the language, as happy, joyful, elated. A dictionary of synonyms and antonyms (or opposites), such as Thesaurus.com, is called a thesaurus.
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- The word synonym is a composite of two Greek words: The prefix “syn” means “together” and “onym” is “name.” Synonyms-naming the same thing. In other words, synonyms are words or phrases which share the exact same meaning or a very similar meaning. For example: 1  Beautiful-pretty. 2  Teenager-adolescent.
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-   A synonym is a word that means the same thing as another word. For example, obvious and conspicuous. They mean the same thing, but they are two different words.18 people found this useful. A synonym is a word that means the same thing as another word. For example, obvious and conspicuous. They mean the same thing, but they are two different words. 18 people found this useful.
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English for Students His riches, unaccompanied by real talent, have made him rather immodest. The Synonyms and Antonyms form an integral part of the English Language. Acquaintance with the vocabulary of the English language is a necessity for effective expression either in written or in an oral from.