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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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No-fault divorce currently allows spouses to file over "irreconcilable differences," "incompatibility" or because their marriages are "irretrievably broken," among other synonyms, with specific language depending on the state.

From Salon Nov. 4, 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

Careful writers and discerning readers delight in the profusion of words in the English lexicon, no two of which are exact synonyms.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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