synonym

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Word parts

syno- + -onym

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular
synonym

Plural
synonyms

  1. (countable) A synonym is a word with the same meaning as another word.
    The word big is a synonym of the word large.
  2. (countable) A synonym is a word that does not have the same meaning, but the meaning is very close to the other word.
    Good and right are synonyms, even though they do not mean exactly the same thing.

Antonyms

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