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synonymy

Syllabification: (syn·on·y·my)
Pronunciation: /səˈnänəmē/
Definition of synonymy

noun

  • the state of being synonymous.

Origin:

mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek sunōnumia, from sunōnumos (see synonym)

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