1. WORD FOR WORD.
- Author
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Zimmer, Ben
- Subjects
VOCABULARY ,SYNONYMS ,ENGLISH language ,THESAURI ,ENCYCLOPEDIAS & dictionaries - Abstract
The article focuses on the use of one word in place of other word in English language. It is stated that synonyms are never exactly equivalent in their meaning, usage, and connotation; and there can never be any perfect synonyms. No word exactly does the job of another. It is mentioned that the synonyms that are found together in a thesaurus are typically more like siblings that share a striking resemblance.
- Published
- 2012