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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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“Abstruse,” “obscure” and “obtuse” are perfectly good words, but only the first two are reasonably close to synonyms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

"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

Of course Cassiopeia actually meant synonyms, but it was all lost on Mrs. Clarke.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

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