synonymnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈsɪn.ə.nɪm/us/ˈsɪn.ə.nɪm/C2 a word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language:
The words "small" and "little" are synonyms.
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- 'Wrong' is a synonym for 'incorrect'.
- English is a language which is rich in synonyms.
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