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单词 selfsame
释义

selfsame

adjective

self·​same ˈself-ˌsām How to pronounce selfsame (audio)
: being the one mentioned or in question : identical
left the selfsame day
selfsameness
ˈself-ˌsām-nəs How to pronounce selfsame (audio)
-ˈsām-
noun

Synonyms

  • identical
  • same
  • very
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Example Sentences

that's the selfsame man who once helped me

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

selfsame

adjective

self·​same ˈself-ˌsām How to pronounce selfsame (audio)
: exactly the same

selfsame

adjective

as in same
being one and not another that's the selfsame man who once helped me

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • same
  • identical
  • very

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • other
  • different
  • another
  • various
  • dissimilar
  • distinct
  • unlike
  • disparate
  • distinctive
  • diverse
  • distinguishable
  • varied
  • unalike
  • differentiable
  • discriminable
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Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of selfsame are equal, equivalent, identical, same, and very. While all these words mean "not different or not differing from one another," same may imply and selfsame always implies that the things under consideration are one thing and not two or more things.

took the same route
derived from the selfsame source

The words equal and selfsame are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, equal implies being identical in value, magnitude, or some specified quality.

equal shares in the business

Although the words equivalent and selfsame have much in common, equivalent implies amounting to the same thing in worth or significance.

two houses equivalent in market value

While the synonyms identical and selfsame are close in meaning, identical may imply selfsameness or suggest absolute agreement in all details.

identical results

Very, like selfsame, may imply identity, or, like same may imply likeness in kind.

the very point I was trying to make
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