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conventional
/kən ˈvɛn ʃə nəl /
/kən ˈvɛn ʃə nəl /
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synonym
/ˈsɪ nə ˌnɪm/
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two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous…
synonym meaning(s)
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- (n) two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context
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- Very quickly, however, Piltdown became a synonym for phony; and England's claim to antiquity was cut short by several hundred thousand years.
- Sheik Mo has made Dubai an internationally recognized synonym for success in a Middle East that has been plagued by war, civil discontent and religious extremism.
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synonym finder
a book containing a classified list of synonyms
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synonymist
a student of synonyms
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synonymity
the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context)…
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synonymous
/sə ˈnɑ nə məs/
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(of words) meaning the same or nearly the same
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synonymously
/sə ˈnɑ nə məs li/
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in a synonymous manner
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synonymousness
the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given…
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synonymy
the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context)…
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synopses
/sɪ ˈnɑp siz/
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a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
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synopsis
/sɪ ˈnɑp sɪs/
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a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
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synoptic
/sɪ ˈnɑp tɪk/
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presenting a summary or general view of a whole
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synoptic gospels
the first three Gospels which describe events in Christ's life from…
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synoptical
/sɪ ˈnɑp tɪ kəl/
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presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially…
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synoptics
/sɪ ˈnɑp tɪks/
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the first three Gospels which describe events in Christ's life…
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synovia
viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon sheaths…
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synovial
relating to or secreting synovia
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synovial fluid
viscid lubricating fluid secreted by the membrane lining joints and tendon…
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synovial joint
a joint so articulated as to move freely
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synovial membrane
a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the…
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synovitis
inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in…
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synovium
a thin membrane in synovial (freely moving) joints that lines the joint capsule…
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synsemantic
of a word or phrase meaningful only when it occurs in the company of other…
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synset
a set of one or more synonyms
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syntactic
/sɪn ˈtæk tɪk/
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of or relating to or conforming to the rules of syntax