Synonyms

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Synonym

synonym is a word that means the same thing as another word. If you replace a word in a sentence with its synonym, the meaning of the sentence won't really change that much.

There are, of course, shades of meaning, and not every synonym is an exact substitute, but sometimes we just need a different word for a change. Some words have dozens of synonyms, such as funnyamusing, hilarious, laughable, slapstick, witty, and many others. Other words, sadly, have no synonyms, like postmodernism. Check your thesaurus (dictionary of synonyms) — it's all there!

Example: Thanking someone in a letter for their advice. What synonym was used for which word here, in the sentence below?

Dear Sir,

Firstly, I would like to thank you for responding to my request. Your advice was much appreciated and I am grateful for your assistance.

Kind regards,

Sam

Definitions of synonym

1.    noun

 two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context

synonyms: equivalent word

 

center, middle

damp, wet

hurry, rush

gaze, stare

hear, listen

lost, missing

lump, chunk

odd, strange

stop, halt

paw, foot

paste, glue

present, gift

quick, fast

get, receive

funny, silly

sad, unhappy

small, little

smile, grin

stay, wait

stream, creek

tow, pull

     

 


Practice video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbiruzL_BcQ&t=29s

 

 

Think of a synonym for the following words?

 

1.    Ocean            -

2.    Right             -

3.    Run                 -

4.    Love               -

5.    Kill                   -

6.    Happy            -

7.    Fast                -

8.    Eager             -

9.    Fair                 -

10.Think             -

 

 

Come up with at least three words and synonyms yourself

 

 

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