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   Syn·o·nym

   /ˈsinəˌnim/

   

   noun

   • 1. a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language, for example shut is a synonym of close: "“shut” is a synonym of “close”"
   • ▪ a person or thing so closely associated with a particular quality or idea that the mention of their name calls it to mind: "the Victorian age is a synonym for sexual puritanism"
   • ▪ a taxonomic name which has the same application as another, especially one which has been superseded and is no longer valid.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Latin from Greek sunōnumon, neuter (used as a noun) of the adjective sunōnumos, from sun- ‘with’ + onoma ‘name’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. synonymic adjective
   • 2. synonymity noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › originsORIGINS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for ORIGINS: sources, roots, cradles, beginnings, fountains, fonts, springs, wellsprings; Antonyms of ORIGINS: issues, seeds, seed, offspring, progenies, posterities, children, sons.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › originORIGIN - 84 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Synonyms and antonyms of. origin. in English. origin. Thesaurus > the start of something > origin. These are words and phrases related to origin. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of origin.

4. www.powerthesaurus.org › origin › synonymsOrigin synonyms - 1 795 Words and Phrases for Origin - Power ...

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   Origin synonyms - 1 795 Words and Phrases for Origin. source. n. # beginning , cause. root. n. # base , cause. beginning. n. # start , opening. birth. n. # beginning. genesis. n. # beginning. descent. n. # family , line. ancestry. n. # family , cause. parentage. n. # cause , family. start. n. # beginning , base. lineage. n. # family , ancestry.

5. www.powerthesaurus.org › OriginORIGIN in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for ORIGIN

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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. source. root. beginning. birth. genesis. descent. ancestry. parentage. start. lineage. extraction. origination. derivation. inception. pedigree. blood. spring. cause. commencement. provenance. roots. stock. dawn. outset. wellspring. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. Related. Common usage. Sentence Examples.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-thesaurusORIGIN Synonyms | Collins English Thesaurus

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   3 days ago · 1 (noun) in the sense of beginning. Definition. the point, source, or event from which something develops. theories about the origin of life. Synonyms. beginning. start. birth. source. launch. foundation. creation. dawning. early stages. emergence. outset. starting point. onset. genesis. initiation. inauguration. inception. font (poetic)

7. thesaurus.yourdictionary.com › originOrigin Synonyms and Antonyms - YourDictionary

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   Origin Synonyms and Antonyms. ôrə-jĭn, ŏr- Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Common Words. Unique Words. The act of beginning. (Noun) Synonyms: descent. birth. ancestry. lineage. bloodline. line. parentage. extraction. pedigree. stock. rise. starting. genesis. alpha. commencement. outset. incipience. inception. initiation. nativity. dawn.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySynonyms of ORIGIN | Collins American English Thesaurus

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   1 (noun) in the sense of beginning. Definition. the point, source, or event from which something develops. theories about the origin of life. Synonyms. beginning. start. birth. source. launch. foundation.