synonym
noun[C]
uk/ˈsɪn.ə.nɪm/us/ˈsɪn.ə.nɪm/C2
a word or phrase that has the same ornearlythe samemeaningas another word or phrase in the samelanguage:
同义词,近义词The words "small" and "little" are synonyms.small 和 little 是同义词。
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- 'Wrong' is a synonym for 'incorrect'.
- Englishis alanguagewhich isrichin synonyms.
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