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syn·o·nym    (sn-nm) KEY  

NOUN:

1. A word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or other words in a language.
2. A word or an expression that serves as a figurative or symbolic substitute for another.
3. Biology A scientific name of an organism or of a taxonomic group that has been superseded by another name at the same rank.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English sinonyme, from Old French synonyme, from Latin synnymum, from Greek sunnumon, from neuter of sunnumos, synonymous ; see synonymous

OTHER FORMS:
syno·nymic or syno·nymi·cal (Adjective), syno·nymi·ty (Noun)

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