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synonym

Also known as synonyms, synonymum, synonymous, poecilonym, word with the same meaning

thumb|Synonym list in cuneiform on a clay tablet, [[Neo-Assyrian period]]

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A synonym is a word that means the same or nearly the same thing as another word. Synonyms matter because they give us multiple ways to express the same idea, making language more flexible and allowing us to choose the word that fits best in any situation.

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thumb|Synonym list in cuneiform on a clay tablet, [[Neo-Assyrian period]]

A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that has a similar or identical meaning to another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in English, words like begin, start, commence, and initiate are synonyms: they are synonymous. The standard test for synonymy is substitution: one form can be used interchangeably without changing the meaning of the sentence.