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The word handkerchief is not in the Bible
A synonym of course. An antonym for a word that is defined for hvaing the opposite or nearly the opposite meaning.
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"Asserts" or "claims" are phrases that are mostly nearly the same in meaning as "avouches."
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A word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another.
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I believe you are looking for the word synonym.
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.
Another word that means the same is "synonym." A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. For example, "happy" and "joyful" are synonyms.
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.