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synonyms

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  1. Words that mean roughly the same thing. Container and receptacle are synonyms.


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"Repair" and "fix" may be synonyms, but your trustworthy Midwestern TV dad understands the difference.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2024

Because they’re synonyms — they are one and the same.

From Los Angeles Times May 9, 2024

When was the last time you looked at the exquisite list of synonyms for the word “baffled”? They may be among the best in the English language: puzzled, nonplused, discombobulated, flummoxed, stumped, fogged, wildered, buffaloed.

From New York Times Feb. 29, 2024

Global warming and climate change are often used interchangeably as synonyms, but scientists prefer to use “climate change” when describing the complex shifts now affecting our planet’s weather and climate systems.

From National Geographic Feb. 14, 2024

I wrote down all the synonyms in my journal.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz

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