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Which is the simple definition of "synonym". (Is this "Jeopardy"?)
A word that is similar to another in meaning would be a "synonym". For example, amazing and spectacular are synonyms because they mean the same.
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Is occupation an antonym for career?
Antonyms are words with opposite meanings. Occupation is a synonym (a word with a similar meaning) for career.
What is a word that is similar to another in meaning?
Synonyms are words that are similar to another word in meaning. Synonyms for pretty would be attractive, fetching, cute, and appealing.
What are the literal and figurative meanings of the word crucible?
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What is the word for singling out or treating differently?
'Discriminating' is such a word, though it has additional meanings as well.
What is adjective of mercy?
Mericful and merciless are two adjectives related to the word mercy. They have opposite meanings.
What is another word for blackmail?
Blackmail is similar to extortion; they have slightly different meanings however.
A word that is similar to another?
The term for a word with similar meaning is a synonym.
What is another word for take?
seize acquire grab snatch sieze, procure and capture are but a few of the words with similar meanings. It all depends on which definition of the word you are using.
What is a big word used with the letters in comprehension?
One big word that uses most of the letters in comprehension is compression. These two words look similar, but have very different meanings. Another word that is similar to comprehension is comprehensive, which simply has a different suffix.
What is another word for variance?
Fluctuation is probably the closest (depending on context). These also have similar meanings: inconsistency disagreement discrepancy incongruity contention dissension
How do you tell whether a word is a synonym or an antonym?
An example: Words: big and large Their meanings are similar. They can be used interchangeably most of the time And then take words big and small. Can these be used in the same context interchnageably? No. Because they have very different, opposite meanings. Words that are of opposite meanings to one another are antonyms. Words that are of similar, very close meanings are synonyms.
What do you call a word from which another word is derived?
A word that has another word derived from it is called an Eponym. The two words will usually have different meanings.
What is a word that means love that starts with the letter r?
respect..it has some similar meanings..
What is a word that means you think something means one thing but it actually means another?
Words with similar meanings are the adjective mistaken, and the nouns misinterpretation, misconception, misapprehension, and misunderstanding.
Can you give similar meaning of a word avoid?
The word avoid means to keep away from something or someone. Similar words or meanings are evade, elude, and hide from.
Another word for member?
"Member" has a number of meanings. One of them is "limb".
Is reorganize a synonym?
It can very well be made into a synonym, but first you have to compare it to another word. For example, it could be considered a synonym to the words 'reconstruct' or 'reorient' because they have similar meanings to it. However, it could be considered an antonym for the words 'persist' or 'continue', because they have opposite meanings to it.
