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synonyming

synonyming is the present participle and gerund of synonym.

Meaning of synonym

Verb

synonym (third-person singular simple present synonyms, present participle synonyming, simple past and past participle synonymed)

  1. (transitive) To make synonymous.
    • The fair fame of this good Knight has suffered greatly from the levity of his critics, and still more from the chattering of nugators, blatterones, sermocinators, and other superficial dignitaries; insomuch that his very name is synonymed with that of a liar.1848, United Service Magazine and Naval Military Journal, page 556

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Questions about synonyming

What is synonyming the present participle and gerund of?
Synonyming is the present participle and gerund of synonym.

Words near synonyming in the dictionary

  1. synonymicon
  2. synonymicons
  3. synonymics
  4. synonymies
  5. synonymification
  6. synonyming
  7. synonymisation
  8. synonymisations
  9. synonymise
  10. synonymised
  11. synonymiser

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