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Synonym

Description:

A synonym is a word or phrase that has a similar or identical meaning to another word or phrase in the same language. Synonyms are often used to avoid repetition or to enhance the variety and richness of speech and writing.

Examples:

Noun:

1. "In the sentence 'happy' is a synonym for 'joyful'."
2. "The thesaurus listed several synonyms for the word 'beautiful'."

Adjective:

1. "Using a synonym word can make your writing more captivating."
2. "The poet skillfully employed synonym adjectives to evoke different emotions in the readers."

Verb:

1. "He decided to synonymize the two terms to avoid confusion."
2. "The teacher asked the students to synonymize the given words on the worksheet."

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