Thesaurus: synonym

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1. n. One of two or more words (commonly words of the same language) which are equivalents of each other; one of two or more words which have very nearly the same signification, and therefore may often be used interchangeably. See under Synonymous.
2. n. two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
3. One of two or more words (commonly words of the same language) which are equivalents of each other; one of two or more words which have very nearly the same signification, and therefore may often be used interchangeably. See under Synonymous. [Written also synonyme.] All languages tend to clear themselves of synonyms as intellectual culture advances, the superfluous words being taken up and appropriated by new shades and combinations of thought evolved in the progress of society. De Quincey. His name has thus become, throughout all civilized countries, a synonym for probity and philanthropy. Macaulay. In popular literary acceptation, and as employed in special dictionaries of such words, synonyms are words sufficiently alike in general signification to be liable to be confounded, but yet so different in special definition as to require to be distinguished. G. P. Marsh.
4. One of two or more words (commonly words of the same language)which are equivalents of each other; one of two or more words whichhave very nearly the same signification, and therefore may often beused interchangeably. See under Synonymous. [Written also synonyme.]All languages tend to clear themselves of synonyms as intellectualculture advances, the superfluous words being taken up andappropriated by new shades and combinations of thought evolved in theprogress of society. De Quincey.His name has thus become, throughout all civilized countries, asynonym for probity and philanthropy. Macaulay.In popular literary acceptation, and as employed in specialdictionaries of such words, synonyms are words sufficiently alike ingeneral signification to be liable to be confounded, but yet sodifferent in special definition as to require to be distinguished. G.P. Marsh.
5. n:100 n. two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context