No. 2,442 in French
synonyme
A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
In a sentence
Le mot 'heureux' est un synonyme de 'content'.
The word 'heureux' is a synonym of 'content'.
In this sentence, 'synonyme' is used to indicate a linguistic equivalence between two words.
Chercher des synonymes permet d'enrichir son vocabulaire.
Looking for synonyms allows one to enrich their vocabulary.
Here, 'synonymes' refers to the practice of finding alternative words with similar meanings to improve language skills.
Un synonyme peut ajouter une nuance différente à une phrase.
A synonym can add a different nuance to a sentence.
In this statement, 'synonyme' emphasizes the semantic subtleties that may differ even among words with similar meanings.
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