Questions tagged [synonyms]
A synonym is a word that means exactly, or nearly the same thing, as another word.
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Can a person be described as “dishonest but scrupulous”?
I am trying to comprehend the difference between the usage of "dishonest" and "unscrupulous". I understand unscrupulous refers to a person who is unprincipled, and dishonest is a ...
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What are possibly synonyms for “hands-on experience” on a technical subject?
I would like to know what are possibly synonyms for:
"hands-on experience on ..." to be placed on technical documentation or a resume, for instance I have a phrase with some duplication as
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choral chorale choir chorus What's the difference between the four words?
choral chorale choir chorus
They're similar in meaning, pronunciation, and spelling.
What's the difference?
For example, in the game "Heroes of Might and Magic 7", there're "Choral of ...
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If a legatee receives a legacy, what is the legacy giver called? Maybe legateer?
I'm looking for a word to describe a person who leaves a legacy. It would be nice to call someone or a group of people that word. Similar to how being a maverick is someone who's different from the ...
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Perturbed/disconcerted - meaning and usage
The presence of the apparition disconcerted/pertrubed me.
Disconcerted/perturbed by all that is happening around them, they choose leave the town.
They feel disconcerted/perturbed by loss the of their ...
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Are there synonyms for the collocation 'take video'?
Are there synonyms for the collocation 'take video'?
For example:
He wanted to take a video of this scene, but then his battery died.
I'm looking for other ways to express while talking about ...
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Are “concur” and “agree” exact synonyms?
I was talking to a friend and he said something I agreed with so much I said the common phrase:
I couldn't agree more
except, I said "concur" instead of agree because we were using Skype, and back ...
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Looking for synonyms for “confirmed by reality”
I would like say that something (like facts) is "confirmed by reality" but with a different word instead of "confirmed"
I thought of the following but I expect they're not precisely accurate:
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What is a word for the phrase “it is necessary” in analogy with the relation between “suffices” and “it is sufficient”?
I am aware that "it suffices that" can be used in place with "it is sufficient that"; for instance, one may use "To stay alive, it suffices that we keep breathing." (taken as merely formal) to mean "...
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How to describe the meaning of “framework” to a non-english speaker?
In computer tecnology, the work "framework" is largely used to describe tools, software, processes and even models. Examples of frameworks are: CMM-I, SCRUM, VueJS, .Net and Spring to name a few.
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Another structure [closed]
What can I say instead āIāve heard a lot about Shanghaiā?
I want to say it in another structure because I donāt want to use a lot repeatedly. Can I use ā a great dealā? But the sentence seems ...
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Gentle synonym for stupid
How you can express that you felt stupid for a thing you told but without using the term "stupid", like in a nicer manner?
For example:
She felt "stupid" for the things she told to her friend.
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Synonym for a vehicle “making its way”
What (preferably single-word) verb could I use instead of making their way in sentence below?
Vehicles making their way through the streets
If I was talking about people, I could say "People ...
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Sooner/earlier-interchangeability
He arrived at the party sooner/earlier than I expected.
He should have rectified his mistakes sooner/earlier.
In cases like these, sooner and earlier act as synonyms, and the overall meaning is not ...
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Can I use these alternatives instead of “in between”?
Things aren't always black and white as people think. There are many
shades in between.
To avoid repetition with another sentence, I want to find another way to say "in between".
Can I use these ...
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Can 'watcher' be synonymous with 'viewer'?
As I understand it, watcher means something different than viewer. A film-watcher is someone who follows cinematography in general and it cannot be used to refer to anyone who consumes a movie at a ...
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Are 'partly' and 'part of' synonyms in this context?
"Partly, I think it's my fault that Peter and Andy got into an argument."
"A part of me thinks it's my fault Peter and Andy got into an argument."
Do these sentences have the same meaning or rather ...
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What's an antonym for the slang “straight up”?
What's an antonym for the slang "straight up"?
He was straight up roasted by the President during the meeting.
I mean to say "indirectly" or something along the same line.
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Razzing vs teasing
What's the difference between "razzing" and "teasing" stylistically and in terms of the meaning? Urban Dictionary says "razzing" is a simple term for "flirting" but I can't find this definition ...
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Do “l know something like the back of my hand” and “I know something like the palm of my hand” mean the exact same thing?
Having heard both of these idioms I would like to know if they have the same meaning?
Idiom 1 "I know something/somebody like the back of my hand."
Idiom 2 "I know something/somebody like the palm of ...
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Is there any word that describes male equivalent of bimbo?
Dictionary meaning of bimbo seems to be 'an attractive but unintelligent or frivolous young woman'. So the question is if there is an equivalent term for 'an attractive/handsome but unintelligent or ...
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Flummox, bewilder and perplex
I would like to know whether the following three words are interchangeable.
Flummox,
Bewilder,
Perplex
For example:
That question flummoxed me.
That question bewildered me.
That question perplexed ...
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Is there a stylistically neutral synonym for 'interlocutor'?
interlocutor
formal A person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.
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If Lexico says some word is "formal", then it means it's formal AF (it flags them as such much rarer ...
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Words that are synonyms to 'to put oneās foot in oneās mouth'?
What words are there that have a similar meaning to 'put oneās foot in oneās mouth'?
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Opposite of 'park' : to leave vehicle in place
What's the name of the procedure reverse of parking?
To park a car is to guide it from the road into a parking spot and then stop the engine.
To ____ a car is to start the engine, and reverse it out ...
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May the word “envy” be used as a synonym of “desire” or “wish”?
I made a (very) litteral translation from french, translating "envie" into "envy". Though after some research, it seems the word "envy" is mostly used to express jealousy. May it be used otherwise as ...
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Is “atestat” a synonym for “certificate”?
I would like to know whether the word "atestat" exists in the English language or if it is just a bad usage from speakers in my country due to the similarity with a word in our native language.
It is ...
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Other ways to say “What's happening?”
Can you suggest similar expressions to "what's happening"?
The first that came up to me are:
What's going on?
What's up?
I am learning English, I am in a small country in Europe. I am ...
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calculated by/measured by
I've got an English test and there was such sentence:
'The abilities are (calculated/measured) by combinations of standardized tests, plus peer and teacher evaluations'. I've chosen 'calculated' and ...
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Can I use the word “brevet” as a synonym for “patent”?
I have to write a text where the word "patent", referring to various inventions published in Germany, UK, US and France, appears so often that I need synonyms for it in order to make the text less ...
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(UK English?)How do I have to understand the meaning of 'house' in 'Prior(priory) of London house'?
What would be the synonym for 'house' in 'Prior(y) of London house'?
(I haven't known there are such various ways to interpret the word 'house'...)
edit : "However, in November of that year, he was ...
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Meaning of “sporting”
In the phrase "On devices sporting the needed sensor, heart activity can be sampled," the word "sporting" obviously means "equipped." But in which cases the word "sporting" could substitute "equipped"?...
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Synonym for “he's senseless”
He's senseless since yesterday.Ā
Can I say the quoted sentence as
His sense didn't (return/come back)(i) since yesterdayĀ
āif not, what will be appropriate at position (i)?
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Finding Correct word
I have doubt on a phrase.
Situation: Let's think like that,I want to change the position of a box. I want to take permission from the owner of the box. What should I say?
Where should I put the box?...
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These words have the same meaning?
I found this quote on the internet: "āHe is putting by some money for a car".
Can you explain me if "putting by some money" have the same meaning of "save money"? is it synonyms?
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Synonym for “turn around”
In many contexts, "turn around" is used for cases when you "transform" something completely. E.g. "He turned around his life." I want a synonym for "turn around" in such contexts, but something which ...
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to take note vs to make a note vs to note vs to write down
I have read the following sentence:
I took note of the telephone number.
However, Cambridge dictionary says that "to take note of something" means "to give attention to something, especially ...
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The most proper description of mathematical increment
Assume that we have a function f(x) = 3x + 1, and I want to explain what actually derivative is. For this purpose, I constructed following sentence:
If you increment the value of variable x by 1, ...
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When do we say 'an advantage' and 'a plus'
Could you tell me about the difference between 'an advantage' and 'a plus'. Are there any differences? Do we use 'an advantage' in formal style?
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Which word best describes the state just before a person is about to sleep?
I am looking for a word that describes the state just before a person slips into sleep. I am not talking about the state when the person is inactive or sedentary, but specifically in reference to ...
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what is difference between “firm decision” and “official decision”? in the other word, to understand the difference between FIRM and OFFICIAL
what is difference between "firm decision" and "official decision"? in the other word, to understand the difference between FIRM and OFFICIAL.
Recently i learned the difference of following two ...
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denomination vs value
According to the Cambridge dictionary, one of the meaning of "denomination" is:
a unit of value, especially of money
Is it wrong/unusual to use "value" instead of "denomination" in this context? ...
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What's the synonym word when you DO NOT get on with someone?
Could anyone tell me what is the synonym word for describing when you don't get along with someone. the word must include 5 letters. Thank you
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Does economically-lucrative equaled as a prosperous economy?
When you want to improve your English, but you cannot find the result on Google, could someone please tell me the word meaning of this:
An economically-lucrative nation provides an improved ...
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“meanwhile”, “on the other hand”, and “nevertheless”
In the following passage, is it correct to use "however"? Could it be replaced by "meanwhile", "on the other hand", or "nevertheless"?
We have to remember that adolescents are often brittle! They ...
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Word for Helpful articles & videos?
I'm writing a mail to my juniors and sharing a document with them in it. The document includes some links to videos and articles to help them understand a particular topic. I'm referring to these ...
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What is the difference between “light” and “slight”? [closed]
What is the difference between "light" and "slight"?
How to use these words correctly in different cases?
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Another expression for “Introduction”
I'm writing a work, and one of the initial chapters is an introduction. However, I strongly dislike calling that chapter just "Introduction". I think it's too short, too general... I'm looking for ...
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vendor vs seller
I have read the following sentence:
My uncles are flower vendors.
Would it be incorrect/unusual to say "flower sellers" instead? If not, is there any difference between both (e.g. having a shop or ...
