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A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language. Words that are synonyms are said to be synonymous, and the state of being a synonym is called synonymy. The word comes from Ancient Greek syn (σύν) ("with") and onoma (ὄνομα) ("name"). An example of synonyms are the words begin, start, and commence. Words can be synonymous when meant in certain senses, even if they are not synonymous in all of their senses. For example, if we talk about a long time or an extended time, long and extended are synonymous within that context. Synonyms with exact interchangeability share a seme or denotational sememe, whereas those with inexactly similar meanings share a broader denotational or connotational sememe and thus overlap within a semantic field. Some academics call the former type cognitive synonyms to distinguish them from the latter type, which they call near-synonyms.
In the figurative sense, two words are sometimes said to be synonymous if they have the same connotation:
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The lighted houses spell a wordI could have learned to
pronounce
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Another synonym for doubt
Leanne read it from the sky
She read it from the sky
You'll never drag it out of her
She only told me once or twice
You'll never drag it out of her
She keeps her secrets at least tries
She keeps it written on the inside
I never ... I should have ...