Words nearly the same as canal in meaning are waterway, channel, aqueduct, or conduit.
Some words that are nearly the as canal same in sound are banal, chorale, corral, or morale.
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No, an abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase, while a synonym is an alternative to another word meaning the same or nearly same meaning.
handle and handle have to meanings.1) handle as in: handle that vase carefully or it will break. that way means you should hold it carefully. adj.2) handle as in: put your jumper on that handle bar please. that means you should put it on the handle bar. n.
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A word that means the same or nearly the same as another word, such as bucket and pail.
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A word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another.
The word is spelled the same way in Spanish and pronounced cah-NAHL.
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