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Synonyms

Definition:

Noun (plural): Words or phrases that have the same or similar meanings.

Senses:

1. General Sense:

Words that are interchangeable with another word in terms of their meaning.

Example sentence: "In the sentence 'happy' and 'joyful' are synonyms."

2. Linguistics Sense:

In linguistics, words that share the same root, or origin, indicating their similarity in meaning.

Example sentence: "The words 'run,' 'ran,' and 'running' are synonyms as they all share the same root."

Usage:

When writing, it is useful to have a thesaurus to find synonyms and avoid repetition.

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