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SYNONYM Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word synonym. (exact relations)
There is 1 hypernym of the word synonym. (close relations)
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equivalent
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc

• the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen

adjective satellite

• being essentially equal to something

alternative
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

adjective satellite

• serving or used in place of another

• necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities

• pertaining to unconventional choices

clone
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a person who is almost identical to another

• a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction

• an unauthorized copy or imitation

verb

• make multiple identical copies of

ditto
nounn
noun

• a mark used to indicate the word above it should be repeated

verb

• repeat an action or statement

replacement
nounn
noun

• the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another

• someone who takes the place of another person

• an event in which one thing is substituted for another

• a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

• filling again by supplying what has been used up

• a person who follows next in order

substitute
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

• an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

• someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

adjective satellite

• capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

• serving or used in place of another

• artificial and inferior

verb

• put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

• be a substitute

• act as a substitute

twin
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Gemini

• a duplicate copy

• a waterfall in the Snake River in southern Idaho

adjective satellite

• being two identical

verb

• duplicate or match

• bring two objects, ideas, or people together

• grow as twins

• give birth to twins

metonym
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing

equivalent word
nounn
noun

• two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context

Best Hypernyms For SYNONYM

Here is a list of related hypernyms for synonym, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for EQUIVALENT

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